Airport in Udhampur, Jammu and Kashmir
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Airport type | Military | ||||||||||
Operator | Indian Air Force | ||||||||||
Serves | Udhampur, Jammu and Kashmir | ||||||||||
Location | Udhampur, Jammu and Kashmir | ||||||||||
Elevation AMSL | 2,066 ft / 630 m | ||||||||||
Coordinates | 32°54′07″N 075°09′22″E / 32.90194°N 75.15611°E / 32.90194; 75.15611 | ||||||||||
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Source: Indian AIP[1] |
Udhampur Air Force Station (ICAO: VIUM)[1] of the Indian Air Force (IAF) is located in Udhampur in Jammu and Kashmir, India.
History
It is home to No. 153 Helicopter Unit of the Indian Air Force. While assigned to the unit, Gunjan Saxena became the first female officer of the IAF to fly in the Kargil War.
Facilities
The airport is situated at an elevation of 2,066 ft/630 m above mean sea level. It has one runway with concrete surfaces: 18/36 measuring 9000 by 148 feet (2,743 x 45 m).
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