The flight service from Hisar Airport will become operational from this month with Chief Minister Manohar lal set to inaugurate the Airport on August 15.
The Hisar Airport will be the first licensed airport of Haryana.
The flight service from Hisar to Chandigarh and Delhi would begin under the Regional Connectivity Scheme (RCS)–UDAN of Union Civil Aviation Ministry.
Ahead of the inauguration, senior officers carried out an inspection of ongoing construction works and completed works in the airport on Wednesday, said an official spokesman.
Regarding preparations before the inauguration, the Civil Aviation Advisor, Ashok Sangwan and Deputy Commissioner, Hisar, Ashok Kumar Meena also held a meeting with the officers at the airport office and discussed about status of electricity, water, communication services, fire fighting, police post and other facilities at the airport and fixed deadlines related to it for the officials.
The spokesman said that preparations for the inauguration of the first licensed airport of the state are in full swing. A team of Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) would visit the airport of August 10 and would inspection the preparation works for two days. Their suggestions and objections would be followed within the prescribed time so that no problem is faced for obtaining licence, he added.
On August 13, there would be security Audit. In the next week, one or the other team would visit the airport to take stock of preparations, the spokesman said.
Deputy Commissioner, Ashok Kumar Meena on Wednesday inspected entrance gates constructed for passengers, waiting room, X-ray machines being set up for luggage checking the passengers and other construction activities.
The officers also inspected the runway and gave necessary directions to the officials, the spokesman added.
The State Government has planned that Hisar Airport will be developed as International Aviation hub.
To take maximum advantages of booming opportunities in the Civil Aviation sector, the State Government had recently announced to extend existing airstrips in five aerodromes of the state.
The airstrip at Hisar would be extended to 9000 feet alongwith state-of-the-art landing facilities by the end of next year to accommodate larger aircraft for parking, basing and Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul (MRO) activities.
It is also proposed that the four airstrips at Karnal, Pinjore, Bhiwani and Narnaul would be extended upto 5000 feet to accommodate medium sized aircrafts for various activities like parking, sub-basing; flying training as well as adventure sports.