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[[File:Fifteen children and six adults rescued from village near Yamunanagar on June 16, 2013. Indian Air Force launched a massive relief operation ‘Rahat’ at AF Stn Sarsawa.jpg|left|thumb|A [[HAL Dhruv]] during Operation Rahat]]
[[File:Fifteen children and six adults rescued from village near Yamunanagar on June 16, 2013. Indian Air Force launched a massive relief operation ‘Rahat’ at AF Stn Sarsawa.jpg|left|thumb|A [[HAL Dhruv]] during Operation Rahat]]


The Air force station is also the headquarters of [[Special Group (India)|Special Group]]. <ref>{{Cite web|title=Close encounters of the covert kind|url=https://www.theweek.in/theweek/cover/covert-operations.html|publisher=The Week|access-date= 9 October 2016}}</ref>
The Air force station is also the headquarters of [[Special Group (India)|Special Group]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Close encounters of the covert kind|url=https://www.theweek.in/theweek/cover/covert-operations.html|publisher=The Week|access-date= 9 October 2016}}</ref>


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Sarsawa Air Force Station and Saharanpur Airport (Saharanpur)
Summary
Airport typeMilitary , Civil
Owner/OperatorIndian Air Force (airstrip) and Airports Authority of India (under construction air terminal)
ServesSaharanpur
Elevation AMSL891 ft / 272 m
Coordinates29°59′39″N 77°25′27″E / 29.99417°N 77.42417°E / 29.99417; 77.42417
Map
Sarsawa Air Force Station and Saharanpur Airport (Saharanpur) is located in Uttar Pradesh
Sarsawa Air Force Station and Saharanpur Airport (Saharanpur)
Sarsawa Air Force Station and Saharanpur Airport (Saharanpur)
Sarsawa Air Force Station and Saharanpur Airport (Saharanpur) is located in India
Sarsawa Air Force Station and Saharanpur Airport (Saharanpur)
Sarsawa Air Force Station and Saharanpur Airport (Saharanpur)
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
09/27 9,000 x 150 2,743 x 46 Concrete

Sarsawa Air Force Station is located approximately 12 km (7.5 mi) from Saharanpur City, Uttar Pradesh, India and is approximately 17 km (11 mi) from Yamunanagar, Haryana, India. It belongs to the Western Air Command. Though the sole user of this airbase is the Indian Air Force, it does handle civilian flights on a regular basis for VIP transport to Yamunanagar and Saharanpur[1]

A HAL Dhruv during Operation Rahat

The Air force station is also the headquarters of Special Group.[2]

References

  1. "Sarsawa Airport". www.airports-worldwide.com. Retrieved 13 April 2020.
  2. "Close encounters of the covert kind". The Week. Retrieved 9 October 2016.