Phalodi Air Force Station Explained

Phalodi Air Force Station
Icao:VIPX
Type:Military
Operator:Indian Air Force
Location:Phalodi, Rajasthan
Pushpin Map:India Rajasthan#India
Pushpin Label:Phalodi AFS
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of the airport in Rajasthan
Elevation-F:781
Elevation-M:238
Coordinates:27.1063°N 72.2124°W
Metric-Rwy:y
R1-Number:11/29
R1-Length-M:1,087
R1-Length-F:3,565
R1-Surface:Concrete
Footnotes:Source: ourairports.com[1]

Phalodi Air Force Station of the Indian Air Force is located in Phalodi in Jodhpur, Rajasthan, India.

History

This Air Force Station of the Indian Air Force at Phalodi was commissioned in 2010 and is the sixth Air Force Station in Rajasthan. The base is located about 100 km from the international border with Pakistan. It lies between the Jaisalmer and Jodhpur airbases of the IAF. The base covers an area of 4000 acres and is equipped with sophisticated surveillance equipment and deep penetration aircraft. Phalodi Air Force Station has a runway for the aircraft, aircraft maintenance area, administrative complex, living accommodation for officers as well as other ranks, and all other essential parameters and modern facilities required for an air base station. The base is under the South Western Air Command[2] [3] [4]

Facilities

The airport is situated at an elevation of 554 feet (169 m) above mean sea level. It has one runway with concrete surfaces: 11/29 measuring 3,565 by 55 feet (1,087 x 17 m).

Notes and References

  1. Web site: VI43 pilot info @ OurAirports . 2015-12-04 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160304060312/http://ourairports.com/airports/VI43/pilot-info.html . 2016-03-04 . dead .
  2. Web site: IAF to commission Phalodi air base on Tuesday.
  3. Web site: Sharma. Ritu. IAF to deploy Sukhois at new air base.
  4. Web site: Phalodi Airbase.