First Commercial Flight From Hindon Civil Airport In Ghaziabad To Operate From Tomorrow

The first commercial flight from the Hindon civil airport, which is adjacent to the IAF's Hindon airbase, will operate from tomorrow when a nine-seater plane will take off for Uttarakhand's Pithoragarh district.

After an eight-month-long wait, the Hindon airport is finally ready to operate its first flight on October 11. (ANI)

New Delhi: After an eight-month-long wait, the Hindon airport is finally ready to operate its first flight on October 11. The first commercial flight from the Hindon civil airport, which is adjacent to the IAF's Hindon airbase, will operate from tomorrow when a nine-seater plane will take off for Uttarakhand's Pithoragarh district. According to sources, flight operations will start for Shimla from the Hindon civil airport in November. The first flight from Hindon will be from the Heritage Aviation company, said District Collector Ajay Shankar Pandey on Wednesday. "We have made all arrangements for the security of the Hindon Airport, 55 policemen who have received special training will be deployed at the airport to ensuring that there is no inconvenience to the passengers on the first flight from the airport on October 11," Pandey told reporters. "Because the area of the area falls under the Sahibabad police station area the Sahibabad police too will do their bit in ensuring safety and security," Pandey said. Watch | Ghaziabad: First flight from the Hindon airport to depart on Oct 11 District Magistrate Ajay Shanker Pandey took stock of the arrangements and instructed police to set up a check post. He instructed the chief engineer of the electricity department to ensure an uninterrupted power supply at the terminal.

Ghaziabad: The first commercial flight, operated by a private airline company Air Heritage, from the Hindon civil airport will take off on October 11, for Uttarakhand's Pithoragarh district. pic.twitter.com/haY7NxUYQt

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Under the Civil Aviation Ministry's regional air connectivity scheme -- UDAN (Ude Desh ka Aam Nagrik) -- many airline operators including IndiGo have bagged routes connecting from Hindon. Prime Minister Narendra Modi on March 8 had inaugurated the new civil enclave at Hindon airport from where commercial flights would be operated. The civil enclave, which cost around Rs 40 crore, can handle up to 300 passengers during peak hours. (with inputs from PTI)