Halwara Air Force Base
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HalwaraAir Force Base Halwara Airport |
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IATA: - ICAO: N/A | |||
Summary | |||
Airport type | Military | ||
Operator | Indian Air Force | ||
Serves | Halwara | ||
Elevation AMSL | 790 ft (241.5 m) | ||
Coordinates | |||
Runways | |||
Direction | Length | Surface | |
ft | m | ||
31/13 | 8,985 | 2,725 | Asphalt |
Halwara Air Base is located near the town of Halwara in Punjab, India.
[edit] History
Built and incepted in 1950, Halwara Air Base was one of the first air bases to be built after India's independence from the British Raj.