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Hisar Airport
Maharaja Agrasen International Airport (IATA: HSS, ICAO: VIHR) — also known as Hisar Airport — is a DGCA-licensed public airport serving Hisar, a Counter Magnet City on the "Hisar-Narnaul Industrial Sub-corridor" of Delhi Mumbai Industrial Corridor, in Haryana state of India. Hisar Airport, along with the Noida International Airport, is being developed as an alternate to national capital Delhi's IGI Airport. Spread over an area of 7,200 acres (2,900 ha) and located 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) northeast of the city center on NH-9, Hisar Airport is currently undergoing an upgrade in 3 phases at the cost of ₹5,200 crore (US$620 million) to an international airport by 2030 with Maintenance, repair, and operations (MRO) hub, aerospace university, aerospace and defense manufacturing industrial zone, multi-model logistics hub and food parks. First two phases are complete, phase-III is undrway with target completion date of 2030.
Initially constructed in 1965 as 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 194 acres (79 ha) 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. 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.
On 26 July 2021, airport was renamed Maharaja Agrasen International Airport, after the Maharaja Agrasen by the Chief Minister of Haryana, Manohar Lal Khattar of BJP, with the view to boost tourism to religious and archaeological sites of Agroha Dham and Agroha Mound respectively.
2016-18, the Phase-I upgrades of domestic terminal and 3 new hangers, costing ₹50 crore (US$5.9 million) were completed:
2018-25, in the Phase-II the runway extension, domestic cargo terminal and MRO hangers were completed including the runway extension from 4,000 feet (1,219 m) to 10,000 feet (3,048 m) to accommodate turboprop aircraft (such as the ATR 72) and jets (such as the Boeing 737 and Airbus A320), MRO hangers, 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.
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Hisar Airport
Maharaja Agrasen International Airport (IATA: HSS, ICAO: VIHR) — also known as Hisar Airport — is a DGCA-licensed public airport serving Hisar, a Counter Magnet City on the "Hisar-Narnaul Industrial Sub-corridor" of Delhi Mumbai Industrial Corridor, in Haryana state of India. Hisar Airport, along with the Noida International Airport, is being developed as an alternate to national capital Delhi's IGI Airport. Spread over an area of 7,200 acres (2,900 ha) and located 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) northeast of the city center on NH-9, Hisar Airport is currently undergoing an upgrade in 3 phases at the cost of ₹5,200 crore (US$620 million) to an international airport by 2030 with Maintenance, repair, and operations (MRO) hub, aerospace university, aerospace and defense manufacturing industrial zone, multi-model logistics hub and food parks. First two phases are complete, phase-III is undrway with target completion date of 2030.
Initially constructed in 1965 as 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 194 acres (79 ha) 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. 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.
On 26 July 2021, airport was renamed Maharaja Agrasen International Airport, after the Maharaja Agrasen by the Chief Minister of Haryana, Manohar Lal Khattar of BJP, with the view to boost tourism to religious and archaeological sites of Agroha Dham and Agroha Mound respectively.
2016-18, the Phase-I upgrades of domestic terminal and 3 new hangers, costing ₹50 crore (US$5.9 million) were completed:
2018-25, in the Phase-II the runway extension, domestic cargo terminal and MRO hangers were completed including the runway extension from 4,000 feet (1,219 m) to 10,000 feet (3,048 m) to accommodate turboprop aircraft (such as the ATR 72) and jets (such as the Boeing 737 and Airbus A320), MRO hangers, 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.