Ozar Airport

Ozar Airport ओझर विमानतळ
IATA: none – ICAO: VAOZ VAOZ VAOZ (Maharashtra)
Summary
Airport type		Military
Owner		Hindustan Aeronautics Limited
Serves		Nashik
Location		Nashik, Maharashtra
Elevation AMSL		1,900 ft / 579 m
Coordinates		20°07′09″N 073°54′47″E / 20.11917°N 73.91306°E / 20.11917; 73.91306
Runways
Direction	Length		Surface
	ft	m
08/26	11,752	3,582	Concrete/Asphalt

HAL Ozar Airport (ICAO: VAOZ), is the airport of the Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) facility 17 km North-east from the city of Nashik, Maharashtra, India. The airport is used primarily to test and develop and construct aircraft for the Indian Armed Forces.

History

The Airfield was built in 1964, when the Aircraft Division, Nasik commenced licence manufacture of the miG-21FL. Other aircraft built here include MiG-21M, MiG-21 BIS, MiG-27 M, Su 30 MKI aircraft.

Commercial Civil Operations

Hindustan Aeronautics (HAL) announced the launch of commercial air cargo operations from Ozar airport on 20 September 2011.The cargo services is being managed by Halcon, a joint working group between HAL, state-run Container Corporation (Concor) and Clarion Solutions, part of the leading shipping and logistics major, Transworld Group. The airport is capable of handling large aircraft like the Antonov AN-124s after having creating additional parking space and medical facilities. Clarion Solutions will be the cargo terminal operator. HAL has applied for DGCA permission to seek flight diversions from the Mumbai airport, which are now being handled at the Ahmedabad airport. ^[1] Hindusthan Aeronautics Ltd (HAL) have also signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Government of Maharashtra for a Rs 40 crore upgrade of Ozar airport. A Passenger Terminal Complex will be developed in the next 12 months. ^[2]

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References

1. ^ "HAL begins cargo services at Nashik airport". IBN. 20 September 2011. http://ibnlive.in.com/generalnewsfeed/news/hal-begins-cargo-services-at-nashik-airport/830420.html. Retrieved 21 September 2011. 
2. ^ "Maha govt, HAL to upgrade Ozar airport". Indian Express. 21 September 2011. http://www.business-standard.com/india/news/maha-govt-hal-to-upgrade-ozar-airport/427345/. Retrieved 21 September 2011.