Walong Advanced Landing Ground
Walong Advanced Landing Ground is an Indian Air Force airstrip located at Walong in Anjaw District of Arunachal Pradesh, India.
IAF's Emergency landing strip ![]() Walong Advanced Landing Ground | |||||||||||
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Airport type | Military | ||||||||||
Owner/Operator | Indian Air Force | ||||||||||
Location | Walong, Anjaw District, Arunachal Pradesh, India | ||||||||||
Elevation AMSL | 3,717 ft / 1,133 m | ||||||||||
Coordinates | 27°07′47.0″N 97°01′11.0″E | ||||||||||
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The airstrip was in operation during 1962 Indo-China War and was later abandoned. In 2013 plan was initiated for the revival of the airstrip.[1] The project was completed in a record 21 months time period and declared open on 23 October, 2015.[2]
References
- Desk, India TV News (23 October 2015). "Arunachal Pradesh Walong landing ground ready for operations". www.indiatvnews.com.
- "Walong ALG becomes operational - ProQuest". search.proquest.com.
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