Charbatia Air Base
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| Charbatia Air Base | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| IATA: none – ICAO: none | |||
| Summary | |||
| Operator | Aviation Research Centre | ||
| Location | Cuttack, Orissa, India | ||
| Elevation AMSL | 115 ft / 35 m | ||
| Coordinates | 20°32′58.63″N 085°53′10.54″E / 20.5496194°N 85.8862611°ECoordinates: 20°32′58.63″N 085°53′10.54″E / 20.5496194°N 85.8862611°E[1] | ||
| Runways | |||
| Direction | Length | Surface | |
| m | ft | ||
| 04/22 | 2,743 | 9,000 | Asphalt |
| Source: DAFIF | |||
Charbatia Air Base is located approximately 10 km north of Cuttack, Orissa in eastern India. It is an aerial reconnaissance post of the Aviation Research Centre (ARC).
The base was built with the assistance of the Central Intelligence Agency in the early 1960s and was used for aerial surveillance and intelligence gathering of China's strategic forces.
The air base is spread over 2,000 acres (8.1 km2). In 2011, the Chief Minister of Orissa, Naveen Patnaik announced that the air base will be converted into a full-fledged Indian Air Force station with six C-130J Super Hercules transport aircraft.[2][3][4]
[edit] References
- ^ "Cuttack". World Aero Data. http://worldaerodata.com/wad.cgi?id=IN86910&sch=charbatia. Retrieved 2011-10-03.
- ^ "Upgrading air bases to counter attacks: IAF chief". Deccan Herald. 10 October 2011. http://www.deccanherald.com/content/195417/kargil-major-air-base-2016.html. Retrieved 16 February 2012.
- ^ Mohanty, Subhashish (2010-11-01). "Air chief wants base in Cuttack". The Telegraph (Calcutta, India). http://www.telegraphindia.com/1101102/jsp/orissa/story_13127519.jsp. Retrieved 2011-10-03.
- ^ "Orissa CM says IAF likely to set up operational base at Charbatia". 2011-05-04. http://orissadiary.com/CurrentNews.asp?id=26420. Retrieved 2011-10-03.
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