About Us

The foundation stone of Indira Gandhi Rashtriya Uran Akademi, commonly called IGRUA, was laid by the Late Capt Rajiv Gandhi, the then Hon’ble Prime Minister of India, on 07 November 1985.

The Governing Council

The Akademi functions under the Ministry of Civil Aviation, Govt. of India through its Governing Council. Indira Gandhi Rashtriya Uran Akademi (IGRUA) located at Fursatganj Dist. Raebareli (U.P) is an autonomous body under the control of the Ministry of Civil Aviation. The Governing Council is the supreme body of the organization and the Secretary, Ministry of Civil Aviation is its chairman and members are:

Shri M. Madhavan Nambiar
Secretary,
Ministry of Civil Aviation, GOI

Ex - Officio Chairman

Shri Rahul Gandhi,
Member of Parliament

Member

Dr. Nasim Zaidi
DGCA, GOI

Ex - Officio Member

Shri E.K. Bharat Bhushan
AS & FA, MOCA, GOI

Ex - Officio Member

Shri Rohit Nandan
JS, MOCA, GOI

Ex - Officio Member

Shri. Arvind Jadhav
CMD, NACIL

Ex - Officio Member

Shri V P Agarwal
Chairman, AAI

Ex - Officio Member

AVM SP Rajguru,
ACAS (Trg.)

Ex - Officio Member

Shri DS Mishra,
Principal Secretary,
Government of U.P, Lucknow

Ex - Officio Member

10.

Capt. Satish Sharma,
President, Aero Club of India

Ex - Officio Member

11.

Air Marshal V K Verma (Retd.),
Director, IGRUA

Ex - Officio Member

The Akademi is headed by a Director who is assisted by Departmental heads of Operations, Services, Finance and HR.

IGRUA has entered into a Management Contract with Global Aviation Giant - CAE, Canada for service to the nation at par with International standards.

The foreign nationals from Afghanistan, Royal Nepal Airlines, Mauritius, Zambia and Seachelleous have also undergone Pilot Training at IGRUA.

The Refresher courses for all Chief Flying Instructors /Pilot Instructor Incharge of flying clubs are conducted regularly.

The Pilot training to candidates of Indian Airlines, BSF, Coast Guard candidates, Indian Air Force and Indian Navy is also provided by IGRUA as and when required.

122 students are undergoing training at present and we are continuously making efforts to increase seats every year.

IGRUA remains as epitome of standardization and excellence in flying training, with a potential to become the first air university of the country as stated at Why Join IGRUA.

IGRUA provides on-the-job training to candidates undergoing AME diploma in various Indian private institutes.

Objective

The main objective of the Akademi is to improve the Flying Training standards in the Civil Aviation Industry and to impart Line Oriented Flying Training of International Standards, as per ICAO norms. The students are honed thoroughly for easy transition to Airline industry.

Infrastructure

The Akademi has very sound infrastructure available for flying training as follows:

Technical-Cum-Operational area and a domestic campus covering a total area of 167 acres.
Ground training unit with Air-Conditioned Classrooms equipped with multimedia projector and sound system and CBT lab with interactive CD's and multimedia projector.
A fleet of 27 Aircraft comprising 5 Trinidad TB-20, 6 Zlin, 2 King Air C-90A, 14 Diamond DA40. Two DA42 are under purchase.
A King Air C-90A/B-200 Full Flight Simulator, with 6 DOF motion system & SP1T Visual.
Two most modern DA40 Simulators with phenomenal visuals to aid realistic training
One DA42 Simulator is on order and will be delivered along with the aircraft.
Two fixed base Cockpit Procedure Trainers for TB-20 Aircraft with Visual.
Touch panel trainers, WOMBAT Pilot Aptitude Testing Device, CBT System.
Centrally air-conditioned class rooms.
A totally independent and dedicated Runway of 1722 m length.
Its own ATC and Fire Fighting facilities & Rrefuelling Station.
Modern Navigational Aids like VOR DME, ILS DME
Dedicated Airspace for flying training.
Three fully closable Hangars equipped with up-to-date workshops.
Separate boys and girls hostels.
Indoor-Squash and Badminton courts, Sports Ground and a Gymnasium.
Independent water supply system and electrical generators.