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	==Northeast connectivity==		==Northeast connectivity==
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	Nearby airports [[Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport]] at [[Guwahati]] and [[Salonibari Airport]] at [[Tezpur]] are located at a distance of 450 and 325 kilometers, respectively.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.indiamapped.com/air-force-station-in-india/tawang-air-force-station/\|title=Tawang AFS, Air Force Station Tawang\|website=www.indiamapped.com\|access-date=18 April 2018}}</ref>		Nearby airports [[Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport]] at [[Guwahati]] and [[Salonibari Airport]] at [[Tezpur]] are located at a distance of 450 and 325 kilometers, respectively.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.indiamapped.com/air-force-station-in-india/tawang-air-force-station/\|title=Tawang AFS, Air Force Station Tawang\|website=www.indiamapped.com\|access-date=18 April 2018\|archive-date=19 April 2018\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180419053317/http://www.indiamapped.com/air-force-station-in-india/tawang-air-force-station/\|url-status=dead}}</ref>

	As of November 2018, helicopter air connectivity under the UDAN Scheme was operational from the AGLs and heliports at Pasighat, Aalo, Itanagar, Tuting, Walong, Yingkiong, and Ziro.<ref name=neconnect1>[https://nenow.in/north-east-news/north-east-connectivity-summit-begins-arunachal-pradesh.html North East Connectivity Summit begins in Arunachal Pradesh], Nenow.in, Nov 2018.</ref>		As of November 2018, helicopter air connectivity under the UDAN Scheme was operational from the AGLs and heliports at Pasighat, Aalo, Itanagar, Tuting, Walong, Yingkiong, and Ziro.<ref name=neconnect1>[https://nenow.in/north-east-news/north-east-connectivity-summit-begins-arunachal-pradesh.html North East Connectivity Summit begins in Arunachal Pradesh], Nenow.in, Nov 2018.</ref>

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| location = [[Tawang]], [[Arunachal Pradesh]], [[India]]
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'''Tawang Air Force station''' in [[Arunachal Pradesh]] in India has a functional [[heliport]] and fixed-wing "''Advanced Landing Ground"'' (AGL) capable of handling [[Lockheed Martin C-130J Super Hercules]] transport aircraft.<ref name=twet1/><ref name=twet2>[https://www.eastmojo.com/arunachal-pradesh/2019/09/18/arunachals-vijaynagar-advanced-landing-ground-dedicated-to-nation Arunachal’s Vijaynagar Advanced Landing Ground dedicated to nation], East Mojo, 18 Sept 2019.</ref> The [[Indian Air Force]] (IAF) has since 2016 upgraded 8 ALG in Arunachal Pradesh and made those operation by 2018, all of which has been offered for the operation of civil helicopter and flights for tourism and the [[UDAN]] scheme.<ref>[http://www.uniindia.com/advanced-landing-ground-open-for-civil-flights-air-marshal-nambiar/east/news/1409729.html ALG open for civil flights], UNI India, 19 Nov2018.</ref>

==History==
Tawang AFS was established by the Government of India due to the border security needs of the country from the northeastern side, where different states, especially [[Arunachal Pradesh]], share their borders with [[China]]. With its status as a heliport, this airport also plays a pivotal role in maintaining the system for security training and monitoring. Radar was installed here in 2010-11.

The [[Indian Army]] started to upgrade the Tawang AFS with a runway for the fixed wing aircraft capable of allowing the landing of large and heavy transport aircraft including newly acquired C-130J Super Hercules.<ref name=twet1>[https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/defence/iaf-to-have-7-operational-advanced-landing-grounds-in-arunachal-pradesh-in-a-month/articleshow/49809013.cms?from=mdr IAF to have 7 operational Advanced Landing Grounds in Arunachal Pradesh in a month], Economic Times, 12 July 2018.</ref>

==Northeast connectivity==
===Nearby civil airports===
Nearby airports [[Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport]] at [[Guwahati]] and [[Salonibari Airport]] at [[Tezpur]] are located at a distance of 450 and 325 kilometers, respectively.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.indiamapped.com/air-force-station-in-india/tawang-air-force-station/|title=Tawang AFS, Air Force Station Tawang|website=www.indiamapped.com|access-date=18 April 2018}}</ref>

As of November 2018, helicopter air connectivity under the UDAN Scheme was operational from the AGLs and heliports at Pasighat, Aalo, Itanagar, Tuting, Walong, Yingkiong, and Ziro.<ref name=neconnect1>[https://nenow.in/north-east-news/north-east-connectivity-summit-begins-arunachal-pradesh.html North East Connectivity Summit begins in Arunachal Pradesh], Nenow.in, Nov 2018.</ref>

===Annual connectivity summit===

The ''"North East Connectivity Summit"'' is held annually for the development of rail, road, air and tourist connectivity of the [[Northeast India]].<ref name=neconnect1/>

==See also==
; Tawang related
* [[Tawang#Railway|Bhalukpong-Tawang railway]]
* [[Sela Tunnel]]
* [[Bum La Pass]]
* [[List of airports in India#Arunachal Pradesh|List of airports in Arunachal Pradesh]]
* [[List of airports in India]]

; Military bases
* [[India-China Border Roads#Border airport and ALG projects|List of ALGs]]
* [[List of Indian Air Force stations]]
* [[Sino-Indian border dispute#Command|India-China military deployment on LAC]]
* [[Sino-Indian border dispute#List of disputed areas|List of disputed India-China areas]]
* [[Tianwendian]]
* [[Ukdungle]]

; Borders
* [[Line of Actual Control]] (LAC)
* [[Borders of China]]
* [[Borders of India]]
*
; Conflicts
* [[Sino-Indian War|Sino-Indian conflict]]
* [[:Category:Territorial disputes of China|List of disputed territories of China]]
* [[List of disputed territories of India]]

; Other related topics
* [[India-China Border Roads]]
* [[List of extreme points of India]]
* [[Defence Institute of High Altitude Research]]
* [[Independent Golden Jubilee Government Higher Secondary School, Pasighat]]

==References==
{{reflist}}

== External links ==
* [https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/defence/iaf-to-have-7-operational-advanced-landing-grounds-in-arunachal-pradesh-in-a-month/articleshow/49809013.cms?from=mdr IAF's ALG]
* [http://www.pasighat.com Town website]

{{Indian Air Force}}
{{Airports in India}}

[[Category:Tawang district]]
[[Category:Airports in Arunachal Pradesh]]
[[Category:Indian Air Force bases]]

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Providentecopoliten: brief refine intro for consistency additionally and fixed typos per sources

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