Hadapsar Airport

Hadapsar Gliderdrome
हडपसर विमानतळ
Hadapsar Gliderdrome
Hadapsar Gliderdrome (Maharashtra)

IATA: noneICAO: none
Summary
Airport type Private
Owner Directorate General of Civil Aviation (India)
Operator Gliding Centre of Pune
Location Pune, India
Elevation AMSL 1,885 ft / 574.5 m
Coordinates 18°29′33″N 073°56′27″E / 18.49250°N 73.94083°E / 18.49250; 73.94083Coordinates: 18°29′33″N 073°56′27″E / 18.49250°N 73.94083°E / 18.49250; 73.94083
Website http://glidingcentre.in
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
09/27 3,568 1,087 Un-Paved
Frequency 136.0, flight plan zzzz Radial 165 PUN 5NM. Contact Pune ATS for further details.

Hadapsar Airfield or Pune Airfield for Gliders is situated at Hadapsar in Pune, Maharashtra. It is an unpaved airstrip primarily used for glider operations as well as Radio Controlled Aeromodels.

Gliding Centre Pune (GCP)

The Gliding Centre Pune, is owned by the Director General of Civil Aviation (DGCA), Ministry of Civil Aviation, Government of India.[1]

GCP fly Sailplanes, LET L-23 Super Blanik. The flying season starts from October and continues up to May or early June. The airfield is not operational during the monsoon. GCP is operational Sunday to Thursday except public holidays; Sunday is the open day for joyrides, and Monday to Thursday are for training.[2]

References

  1. "Directorate General of Civil Aviation, Government of India". Retrieved 27 April 2015.
  2. Mangwani, Divya (31 January 2011). "Fly high for just Rs187 in Pune". Daily News and Analysis (Mumbai). Retrieved Jul 6, 2015.

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