New Delhi: India, now has an integrated heliport. Union Civil Aviation Minister Ashok Gajapathi Raju inaugurated the new facility today, on February 28.
Here are some of the facts that you should know about the heliport:
1. The dedicated heliport has been built in New Delhi by state-owned Pawan Hans. Pawan Hans has carried out the Rohini heliport project for the Civil Aviation Ministry.
2. The heliport had been undergoing successful trail runs for a year.
3. The integrated heliport has come up at an investment of Rs 100 crore.
4. The heliport, set up at Rohini area of North Delhi, consists of a terminal building having a capacity of 150 passengers, four hangars with a parking capacity of 16 helicopters and nine parking bays.
5. The heliport has a maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) facility also for the upkeep of Pawan Hans fleet as well as for third-party maintenance work.
6. Rohini facility is India’s first integrated facility for rotor wing aircraft including their landing and takeoff. It has a separate air traffic control (ATC), fire and fuelling services area.
7. Pawan Hans had successfully carried out trial sorties from the heliport in February last year and had planned to go for full-scale chopper operations from May.
8. The commencement of services from here is also expected to reduce congestion at the Delhi Airport, which currently handles about 40-50 helicopter arrivals and departures on an average per day besides the large-scale fixed-wing operations.
9. The heliport will also be used for operating services for disaster management, emergency medical services, law and order surveillance as well as a centre for the skill development of pilots and engineers.
10. Rohini heliport will also promote regional air connectivity through helicopters in the northern region, once the regional connectivity scheme is fully functional.
28/02/17 Financial Express
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Here are some of the facts that you should know about the heliport:
1. The dedicated heliport has been built in New Delhi by state-owned Pawan Hans. Pawan Hans has carried out the Rohini heliport project for the Civil Aviation Ministry.
2. The heliport had been undergoing successful trail runs for a year.
3. The integrated heliport has come up at an investment of Rs 100 crore.
4. The heliport, set up at Rohini area of North Delhi, consists of a terminal building having a capacity of 150 passengers, four hangars with a parking capacity of 16 helicopters and nine parking bays.
5. The heliport has a maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) facility also for the upkeep of Pawan Hans fleet as well as for third-party maintenance work.
6. Rohini facility is India’s first integrated facility for rotor wing aircraft including their landing and takeoff. It has a separate air traffic control (ATC), fire and fuelling services area.
7. Pawan Hans had successfully carried out trial sorties from the heliport in February last year and had planned to go for full-scale chopper operations from May.
8. The commencement of services from here is also expected to reduce congestion at the Delhi Airport, which currently handles about 40-50 helicopter arrivals and departures on an average per day besides the large-scale fixed-wing operations.
9. The heliport will also be used for operating services for disaster management, emergency medical services, law and order surveillance as well as a centre for the skill development of pilots and engineers.
10. Rohini heliport will also promote regional air connectivity through helicopters in the northern region, once the regional connectivity scheme is fully functional.
28/02/17 Financial Express
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