Udhampur Air Force Station Explained

Udhampur Air Force Station
Icao:VIUM
Pushpin Map:India Jammu and Kashmir#India
Pushpin Label:Udhampur Air Force Station
Type:Military
Operator:Indian Air Force
City-Served:Udhampur, Jammu and Kashmir
Location:Udhampur, Jammu and Kashmir
Elevation-F:2,066
Elevation-M:630
Coordinates:32.9019°N 75.1561°W
Metric-Rwy:y
R1-Number:18/36
R1-Length-M:2,743
R1-Length-F:9,000
R1-Surface:Concrete
Footnotes:Source: Indian AIP[1]

Udhampur Air Force Station 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).

Notes and References

  1. http://www.aai.aero/public_notices/aaisite_test/eAIP/PUB/2012-04-01/html/eAIP/EC-GEN-2.4-en-GB.html