Sarsawa Air Force Station
| Sarsawa Air Force Station Saharanpur सारसावा एयर फोर्स स्टेशन सहारनपुर  | |||||||||||
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| IATA: none – ICAO: VISP | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Military | ||||||||||
| Owner/Operator | Indian Air Force | ||||||||||
| Serves | Saharanpur | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 891 ft / 272 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 29°59′39″N 77°25′27″E / 29.99417°N 77.42417°ECoordinates: 29°59′39″N 77°25′27″E / 29.99417°N 77.42417°E | ||||||||||
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Sarsawa Air Force Station is located approximately 12 km (7.5 mi) from Saharanpur City, Uttar Pradesh, India. It belongs to the Western Air Command. Though the sole user of this airport is the Indian Air Force, it does handle civilian flights on a regular basis for VIP transport to Saharanpur.[1]
Under No. 30 Wing IAF, residents in 2011 included No. 117 and 152 Helicopter Units flying Mil Mi-17s.[2]
There have been plans to operate scheduled civilian flights from this airport.
References
- ↑ www.airports-worldwide.com
- ↑ Scramble.nl
| Western Air Command |  | |
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| Eastern Air Command | ||
| Central Air Command | ||
| Southern Air Command | ||
| South Western Air Command | ||
| Training Command | ||
| Maintenance Command | ||
| Advanced Landing Grounds (ALGs) | ||
All bases and landing grounds are suffixed with AFS and ALG which means Air Force Station and Advanced Landing Ground respectively. Examples: Pathankot AFS, Fukche ALG | ||
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