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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