Sarsawa Air Force Station

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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]

Sarsawa Air Force Station
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; 77.42417
Map
VISP is located in Uttar Pradesh
VISP
VISP
Location of the airport in Uttar Pradesh
VISP is located in India
VISP
VISP
VISP (India)
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
09/27 9,000 x 150 2,743 x 46 Concrete
A HAL Dhruv during Operation Rahat

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

References edit

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