Bhiwani Airport

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भिवानी हवाई अड्डा
Bhiwani Aviation Club
Bhiwani Flying Club
IATA: noneICAO: VIBW
Summary
Airport type Public
Owner Civil Aviation Department, Haryana
Operator Haryana Institute of Civil Aviation (not used currently)
Location Bhiwani, Haryana
Elevation AMSL 738 ft / 225 m
Coordinates 28°50′02″N 76°10′43″E / 28.83389°N 76.17861°E / 28.83389; 76.17861Coordinates: 28°50′02″N 76°10′43″E / 28.83389°N 76.17861°E / 28.83389; 76.17861
Map
VIBW

Location of airport in India

Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
3,500 1,066 Asphalt

Bhiwani Airport (ICAO: VIBW), also called Bhiwani Air Strip, is a public airport adjacent to Gujrani village in the Bhiwani district of the Indian state of Haryana.[2]

History

On 31 July, 2013, the Chief Minister of Haryana announced that the Government of Haryana had applied for an expansion of the civilian airports namely Hisar Airport, Karnal Airport, Bhiwani Airport, Pinjore Airport and Narnaul Airport. Approval was granted by the central government for plans of the Hisar Domestic Airport and Karnal Domestic Airport. Discussions with the central government also considered setting up an additional cargo airport in the state.[3][4][5][6]

In July 2014, a Right to Information (RTI) request revealed that the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (India) (DGCA) had never received a formal proposal from the Congress Government of Haryana and there were no plans to upgrade the airport.[7]

Flights

Currently, the airport has no scheduled commercial flight operations. The Haryana Institute of Civil Aviation (HICA) does not offer flying training nor preparation courses.

Runways

Bhiwani Airport has two 3,500 feet (1,100 m) asphalt runways at an elevation of 738 feet (225 m).[8]

References

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