Suryadarma Air Force Base Explained

Suryadarma Air Force Base
Nativename:Indonesian: Pangkalan Angkatan Udara Suryadarma
Icao:WIIK
Pushpin Map:Indonesia_West Java#Indonesia
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in West Java##Location in Indonesia
Pushpin Label:SDM
Pushpin Label Position:right
Type:Military
Coordinates:-6.5314°N 107.6592°W
Operator:Indonesian Air Force
Location:Kalijati, Subang Regency, West Java, Indonesia
Elevation-F:361
Elevation-M:110
Metric-Rwy:y
R1-Number:09/27
R1-Length-M:1200
R1-Length-F:3937
R1-Surface:grass
Footnotes:Source:[1] [2]

Suryadarma Air Force Base is one of 9 Indonesian Air Force bases on Java. It is named after Suryadi Suryadarma, the first commander-in-chief of the air force. It is located in the village of Kalijati, in the kabupaten of Subang in West Java.

In the time of the Dutch East Indies, the base was the centre for pilots. On 2 March 1942, the colonial Dutch troops based their campaign against the Japanese here. Today, the base is used by helicopter pilots.

It is used by Skadron Udara 7, a team of Bell 47G-3B-1, Bell 204B and Eurocopter EC120 Colibri helicopters.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: WIIK - Subang [Suryadarma AB], JB, ID - Airport - Great Circle Mapper.
  2. Web site: Kalijati Airport [WIIK], West Java, Indonesia - METAR & TAF.