Saifai airstrip
| Saifai airstrip सैफई हवाई पट्टी | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Owner | Civil Aviation Department (Government of Uttar Pradesh) | ||||||||||
| Operator | Government of Uttar Pradesh | ||||||||||
| Serves | Saifai, Etawah & Mainpuri | ||||||||||
| Location | Hardoi, Saifai village, Etawah, Uttar Pradesh, India. | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 335 ft / 102 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 26°55′20″N 79°03′42″E / 26.922146°N 79.061551°E | ||||||||||
| Website | http://civilaviation.up.nic.in | ||||||||||
| Map | |||||||||||
  ETW Location of airport in Uttar Pradesh | |||||||||||
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The Saifai airstrip (Hindi: सैफई हवाई पट्टी) is an airstrip at Saifai village in Etawah District of Uttar Pradesh. This airstrip was defunct, but is being repaired during the governorship of the Samajwadi Party. It is used by small aircraft.
Airlines and destinations
The airport/airstrip has only unscheduled chartered flights.
Indian Air Force operation
In 2015, Mirage 2000 aircraft of Indian Air Force have been operating from the airstrip, testing grounds for possible development of this airport in case of emergency, like a war.[1]
References
- ↑ "Mulayam’s Saifai plays host to fighter planes". THE TIMES OF INDIA. Aug 19, 2015.
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