Sarsawa Air Force Station

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Sarsawa Air Force Station
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Summary
Airport typeMilitary , Civil
Owner/OperatorIndian Air Force (airstrip)
ServesSaharanpur
Elevation AMSL891 ft / 272 m
Coordinates29°59′39″N 77°25′27″E / 29.99417°N 77.42417°E / 29.99417; 77.42417Coordinates: 29°59′39″N 77°25′27″E / 29.99417°N 77.42417°E / 29.99417; 77.42417
Map
Sarsawa Air Force Station is located in Uttar Pradesh
Sarsawa Air Force Station
Sarsawa Air Force Station
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
09/27 9,000 x 150 2,743 x 46 Concrete

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

The Air force station is also headquarters for the Special Group.[2]

References[]

  1. ^ "Sarsawa Airport". www.airports-worldwide.com. Retrieved 13 April 2020.
  2. ^ "Close encounters of the covert kind". The Week. Retrieved 9 October 2016.


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