The Saifai Airstrip is an airstrip in Saifai tehsil of Etawah District, Uttar Pradesh with only unscheduled chartered flights.[1] This airstrip has an existing land area of 370 acres and it is suitable for Airbus A320/Boeing 737 with turning pads at both ends.[2]
Saifai Airstrip सैफई हवाई पट्टी | |||||||||||
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.jpg) Hawker 900XP of Uttar Pradesh Government at Saifai Airstrip (2016) | |||||||||||
| Summary | |||||||||||
| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Owner | Civil Aviation Department (Government of Uttar Pradesh) | ||||||||||
| Operator | Civil Aviation Department (Government of Uttar Pradesh) | ||||||||||
| Serves | Saifai, Etawah | ||||||||||
| Location | Saifai tehsil, Etawah, Uttar Pradesh, India | ||||||||||
| Opened | 1997 | ||||||||||
| Time zone | Indian Standard Time (+5:30) | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 335 ft / 102 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 26°55′20″N 79°03′42″E / 26.92222°N 79.06167°E | ||||||||||
| Website | civilaviation | ||||||||||
| Maps | |||||||||||
  ETW Location of airport in Uttar Pradesh | |||||||||||
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Airlines and destinations edit
The airport/airstrip has only unscheduled chartered flights.
Indian Air Force practice exercises edit
2015 edit
In 2015, Mirage 2000 aircraft of Indian Air Force performed emergency situation tests from the airstrip.[3][4][5]
2018 edit
In 2018, Indian Air Force did their second practice exercise at Saifai Airstrip during operation Gagan Shakti 2018.[6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14]
References edit
- ^ "Airstrips | Directorate of Civil Aviation, Govt of Uttar Pradesh, Lucknow Airport, Lucknow, INDIA". www.cadup.gov.in. Retrieved 27 September 2019.
- ^ "Airstrips owned by Government of Uttar Pradesh". Directorate of Civil Aviation. Directorate of Civil Aviation, Govt of Uttar Pradesh. 5 February 2018. Retrieved 19 April 2018.
- ^ Mishral, Subhash (19 August 2015). "Mulayam's Safai plays host to fighter planes". The Times of India. Bennett, Coleman & Co. Ltd. Retrieved 19 April 2018.
- ^ "In a first, two Mirage 2000 jets land at Saifai". Hindustan Times. 16 May 2015. Retrieved 10 October 2019.
- ^ "Service Record for Group Captain Manish Sharma 25040 F(P) at Bharat Rakshak.com". Bharat Rakshak. Retrieved 10 October 2019.
- ^ "Saif-ai landing for IAF jets in Akhilesh Yadav's village". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 10 October 2019.
- ^ "Indian Air Force will practice at Saifai Airstrip, second time". state highway 83 (blog). 13 April 2018. Retrieved 19 April 2018.
- ^ "Gagan Shakti 2018: Indian Air Force (IAF) keeps a distance with civilians and press during exercise at Saifai". state highway 83 (blog). 23 April 2018. Retrieved 23 April 2018.
- ^ "Indian Air Force Jets Land in Akhilesh Yadav's Ancestral Village Saifai during 'Gagan Shakti 2018' | 📝 LatestLY". Latestly. Retrieved 10 October 2019.
- ^ "सैफई हवाई पट्टी पर एक्टिवेट हुआ गगन शक्ति-2018". livehindustan.com. Retrieved 10 October 2019.
- ^ "मुंहतोड़ जवाब देने के लिए इटावा के अासमान में सुखाेई-30 एमकेआई फाइटर प्लेनों ने भरी उड़ान". Amar Ujala. Retrieved 10 October 2019.
- ^ "सैफई हवाई पट्टी से फाइटर प्लेन उड़े, दिखाए करतब". Amar Ujala. Retrieved 10 October 2019.
- ^ "उत्तर प्रदेश: वायुसेना के लिए सबसे 'मुफीद' बन गई सैफई हवाई पट्टी". Jansatta. 25 April 2018. Retrieved 10 October 2019.
- ^ "गगन शक्ति के दूसरे दिन लड़ाकू विमान से अभ्यास". Dainik Jagran (in Hindi). Retrieved 10 October 2019.
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