Hisar Airport , officially known as Jaat Airport, is an airport at Hisar in the Indian state of Haryana. Spread over an area of , it is located northeast of the city center on NH-9, about northwest of Delhi.
The airport and the surrounding region is undergoing a planned expansion at the cost of with the addition of Maintenance, repair, and operations facilities, aerospace university, aerospace and defense manufacturing industrial zone, logistics hub, and industrial parks. The first two phases of the project has been completed by 2025 with the third phase projected to be completed by 2030.Rs 946 crore sanctioned for aviation hub in Hisar, The Tribune India, 30 July 2021. Along with the Noida International Airport, it is being developed as one of the alternate satellite airports to the Delhi's Indira Gandhi International Airport.International airport at Hisar, Haryana to give breather to IGI airport in Delhi? See what CM said, Zee News, October 29, 2019.Hisar aerodrome being considered for international airport, says MLA , HT Correspondent, Hindustan Times, Retrieved on 2 December 2014.
History
Initial years
Initially constructed in 1965 as an airstrip, the Hisar Airport has been progressively upgraded by successive governments of various political parties with major thrust provided after Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) came to power in Haryana. In 1965, construction of Hisar airfield commenced during the rule of Chief Minister of Punjab, Ram Kishan of INC Party, which was completed in 1967 and it became operational in the same year.Environment clearance for Hisar Airport, Haryana Civil Aviation Department, accessed 15 Aug 2021. In 1948, first airstrip was built in Haryana when Ambala Air Force Station was established.
In 1970–71, a privately managed air service was introduced on Delhi–Patiala–Hisar–Delhi route under the Chief Minister of Haryana, Bansi Lal of INC party, which was terminated after a period of 6 months due to lack of financial viability.
In 1999, Hisar Aviation Club was merged with Haryana Institute of Civil Aviation (HICA). In 2002, the Delhi Flying Club (DFC) shifted all its flying activities and aircraft to Hisar from Safdarjung Airport in Delhi.
On 27 Sept 2018, Hisar became Haryana's first DGCA licensed airport during the BJP rule.Hisar airport to be named after Maharaja Agrasen announces CM , Daily Pioneer, 27 July 2021.
On 26 July 2021, airport was renamed after the Maharaja Agrasen by then Chief Minister of Haryana Manohar Lal Khattar with the view to boost tourism to religious and archaeological sites of Agroha Dham and Agroha Mound respectively.एयरपोर्ट: मई 2022 तक तैयार होगा 3300 मीटर का रनवे, Amar Ujala, 18 Jul 2021.
In 2021, Air taxi services under the UDAN scheme started in January but were discontinued in August due to non-viability. On 12 April 2025, regular scheduled services to Delhi and Ayodhya commenced, and in September 2025 services were also added to Jaipur and Chandigarh.
2016-18 Phase-I upgrade completed
2016-18, the Phase-I upgrades of domestic terminal and 3 new hangars, costing were completed:Hisar set for regional air connectivity by July , The Tribune, 18 January 2018.3 phase plan prepared to develop Hisar Aerodrome as Int'l Airport: Ram Bilas Sharma, 13 March 2018.Aviation hub at Hisar to boost connectivity, help region’s economy, The Statesman, 17 January 2018.Faster connectivity from Hisar to Delhi, Outlook (magazine), 9 March 2018.With Modi flagging-off maiden flight, Hisar’s integrated aviation hub dream set for takeoff, The Print, 5 Apr 2025.
2018-25 Phase-II upgrade and runway extension completed
2018-25, in the Phase-II the runway extension, domestic cargo terminal and MRO hangars were completed including the runway extension from to to accommodate turboprop aircraft (such as the ATR 72) and jets (such as the Boeing 737 and Airbus A320), MRO hangars,Panchkula to have military medical college , The Tribune, 4 July 2016, Retrieved on 4 July 2016.Vijay Mohan. Army's helicopter repair hub likely to come up in Hisar , The Tribune, 1 August 2016. air traffic control (ATC) tower, staff accommodation, fire station, maintenance building, and aircraft support facilities such as refuelling, repairs and overhaul, ground support, and catering etc, were completed in April 2025.
2024-30 Phase-III upgrade in-progress
2024-30, Phase-III International airport (2027), aerocity and industrial hub will be completed by 2030 in 3 subphases:Hisar double line of cargo will be laid from airport to Raipu DPR ready, Dainik Jagran, 20 July 201. In April 2024, Vensa Infrastructure was granted the tender for the construction of the new conch-shaped Hisar International Terminal-1.
Phase-III-A - Conch-shaped International airport terminal-1, , 17 April 2027 deadline:PM Modi inaugurates second terminal of Maharaja Agrasen Airport in Hisar; check key routes, MoU and more, Mint, 14 Apr 2025.Stage set for Modi's Hisar rally, Times of India, 13 April 2025.
Phase-III-B - Aerocity, cargo and logistics integrated hub, , 31 March 2028 deadline:
Phase-III-C - commercial, industrial and residential integrated hub, , 6-10 yrs, 31 March 2030 deadline:
Airport features
The features of DGCA-licensed Hisar airport after the upgrade including runway extension are as follows: Of the 7,200 acres, 4,212 acres is for the airport and the remaining 2988 acres is for the IMC (Industrial Manufacturing Cluster).हरियाणा में 10000 नई नौकरियां: 3 हजार एकड़ में औद्योगिक मैन्युफैक्चरिंग क्लस्टर, कंपनियों भी करेंगी निवेश, Amar Ujala, 15 Apr 2025.
Hisar Airport operates a 3-hangar MRO Terminal, a Domestic/Regional Terminal south of Runway-1, complete with 7 bays for aircraft for UDAN flights and facilities for HICA
Hisar Airport also operates a 2-bay Cargo Terminal with cold storage and an integrated logistics hub.
There is an existing international terminal with 10 bays which was completed in Phase II. Spread across 37,970 square metres built-up area, designed to handle 1000 peak hour passengers, equipped with 4 baggage-claim belts and 3 aerobridges with a provision for two more in the future, the terminal is managed by Airports Authority of India.
International Terminal T2 is being planned with no target completion date set.
Runway 1 existing runway which can handle 12 landing and take-off operations per hour (every 5 minutes)Flights to Ahmedabad, Jammu from Hisar airport likely soon, 23 Apr 2026. and 1 future runway planned.
Runway-1 existing: will have a passenger terminal-1 building in its north with TERI's GRIHA green building certification. . Runway Dimension: 3000m x 60m Runway strip dimension: 3120m x 280m optical landing system (OLS) area Runway orientation: 12/30 Runway aircraft suitability: ICAO Code-C aircraft (mid range aircraft)
Runway-2 planned: Runway-2, parallel and north of runway-1, will have a passenger terminal-2 building in its south. Passenger buildings of runway 1 and 2 will face each other with a common access road in the middle. Under the access road will be an underground high-speed train station connected to both passenger terminal 1 and 2 via underground tunnel which will also connect to the bus station.
Air navigation equipment Navigational signal: DVOR, compass rose and wind rose.
Instrument Landing System (ILS): 4C (ICAO rating where "4" indicates a runway length of 1,800 meters or more, and the "C" indicates an aircraft wingspan between 24 and 36 meters) Non-precision runway visual range (RVR) Instrument flight rules (IFR) CAT III night landing facilities with <30 m (100 ft) decision height and > 370 m (700 ft) runway visual range (RVR) allowing 24x7 all-weather, day/night low-visibility landing and takeoff even during the night darkness, fog and low visibility which supports approaches from both directions depending on wind, ensuring safe operations.Hisar airport gets ILS approval: Landings now possible in 370m visibility from August 6, The Tribune, 15 June 2026.Hisar airport hits 1,000 flights in one year, set for Jammu and Ahmedabad launch, The Tribune, 21 Apr 2026.
Buildings ATC Runway edge lights (REL): Yes Approach Lighting System (ALS): Yes HICA Aviation Academy Building: classroom for trainee pilots and offices for trainers Administration Block Fire brigade Block Security Forces Block
Airport operations Aircraft operations type: both scheduled and non-scheduled Aircraft operations flight volume: estimated 20 flights per day Passengers Per Year (PPY): estimated 30 lakh (3 million) PAX Passengers Peak Hour (PPH): 500 PAX Employment: 1,000 direct and 5,000 indirect
Other Aerodrome Reference Code (ARC): 3C Development phases: I, II, and III (A, B, C) Total Land Area (TLA): over 10,000 acres IMC (Industrial Manufacturing Cluster): Under the Amritsar–Kolkata Industrial Corridor (AKIC), 6 multi-model logistics IMC are being set up across 6 states, of which Hisar is the largest in area and will be developed in two phases. As part of Delhi–Mumbai Industrial Corridor (DMIC), the 886 acres multi-model IMC is being set up at Nangal Choudhary.एयरपोर्ट के साथ हिसार को एक और बड़ी सौगात : 3 हजार एकड़ में बनेगा इंडस्ट्रियल क्लस्टर, 32 हजार करोड़ के निवेश की उम्मीद, hari Bhomi, 15 Apr 2025. Area: 2988 acres, Government Investment: by the Government of Haryana and NICDC, clearances were granted in 2025 by Haryana Government. Total Investment: INR including by the foreign MNCs. Estimated Jobs Creation target: 10,000
Phase-III: International airport aerocity and industrial hub - completion by 2030
Phase-III-A: International Terminal-1, completion by 17 April 2027
Construction commenced on 18 August 2024 with target completion date of 17 April 2027. According to the August 2025 status update, the construction is progressing well for the target completion by 17 April 2027.Minutes of the Strategic Meeting held on Tuesday 05th August 2025 by Hon’ble Civil Aviation Minister-cum-Chairman to review the progress of development at Maharaja Agrasen Hisar Airport, Haryana Airports Development Corporation Limited, 5 Aug 2025.
Phase-III-B: Aviation Training, MRO, Multi-model Transport Logistic Hub, completion by 31 March 2028
Aviation Training
GJUST Hisar Aviation College and Aerospace and Defence Manufacturing College, existing: During the FY2025-26, budget was allocated for an aviation college at Guru Jambheshwar University of Science and Technology (GJUST), which has been already operating masters and phd level engineering courses in defence manufacturing and aerospace engineering. Haryana Institute of Civil Aviation (HICA), existing: Run by Haryana govt, has been already operating at Hisar for several decades. As of 2018, it had one four-seater Cessna-172 R and one two-seater Cessna 152 FA aircraft, 2 hangars (85 ft x 72 ft and 96 ft x 70 ft) dedicated to HICA aircraft, 530 sqm administration block, VIP Lounge, 170 sqm hostel for aviation and security staff, one 65 sqm dormitory for aviation and security staff, control tower, 400 sqm training complex with one classroom and one library.EOI for HICA, Haryana Civil Aviation Department, accessed 15 August 2021. Hisar Commercial Flight Training Institute (HCFTI), planned: In 2019, SpiceJet announced that they will establish a flight training academy at Hisar airport with 10 training aircraft which will train and produce 100 new Commercial Pilot Licence holders (CPL) every year.Haryana CM ML Khattar inaugurates flight services from Hisar Airport, NewstrackLive, 3 September 2019. 10% students, including 4% girls, with Haryana domicile will get 50% waiver on the tuition fee. SpiceJet will place 70% of the 100 pilot trainees within its own organisation.Haryana CM launches UDAN regional connectivity scheme, India Today, 3 September 2019.
MRO Hub