Sarsawa Air Force Station
Sarsawa Air Force Station is located approximately 12 km (7.5 mi) from Saharanpur City, Uttar Pradesh, India and is approximately 17 km (11 mi) from Yamunanagar, Haryana, India. It belongs to the Western Air Command. Though the sole user of this airbase is the Indian Air Force, it does handle civilian flights on a regular basis for VIP transport to Yamunanagar and Saharanpur[1]
A HAL Dhruv during Operation Rahat
Sarsawa Air Force Station Saharanpur | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Military | ||||||||||
| Owner/Operator | Indian Air Force | ||||||||||
| Serves | Saharanpur, near city | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 891 ft / 272 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 29°59′39″N 77°25′27″E | ||||||||||
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The Air force station is also the headquarters of Special Group. [2]
References
- "Sarsawa Airport". www.airports-worldwide.com. Retrieved 13 April 2020.
- "Close encounters of the covert kind". The Week. Retrieved 9 October 2016.
Indian Air Force bases | ||
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| Eastern Air Command |
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| Central Air Command |
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| Southern Air Command |
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| South Western Air Command | ||
| Training Command | ||
| Maintenance Command |
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| Advanced Landing Grounds (ALGs) | ||
All bases and landing grounds are suffixed with AFS and ALG which means Air Force Station and Advanced Landing Ground respectively. Examples: Pathankot AFS, Fukche ALG | ||
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