Ambala Air Force Station

Ambala Air Force Station

Summary
Airport typeMilitary
OwnerIndian Air Force
OperatorWestern Air Command
ServesAmbala Cantonment
LocationAmbala, Haryana
OccupantsNo. 14 Squadron IAF
No. 5 Squadron IAF
No. 17 Squadron IAF
Time zoneIST (UTC+05:30)
Elevation AMSL275.2 m / 900 ft
Coordinates30°22′15″N 76°49′04″E / 30.37083°N 76.81778°E / 30.37083; 76.81778
Map
VIAM is located in Haryana
VIAM
VIAM
Location of airport in India
VIAM is located in India
VIAM
VIAM
VIAM (India)
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
12/30 9,224 2,811 Concrete / asphalt
N/A 5,808 1,770 Concrete / asphalt

The Ambala Air Force Station is an Air Force base situated north of the urban Ambala Cantt area in Haryana, India. The Ambala Air Force Station is the home to the first batch of advance multirole fighter jet Dassault Rafales that have been inducted to Indian Air Force.[2]

  1. ^ a b World Airport Codes.
  2. ^ "Five Rafale jets leave for India: What happens next".