Halwara Air Force Station

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Halwara Air Force Station
IATA: none ICAO: VIHX
Summary
Airport type	Public / Military
Operator	Airports Authority of India, Indian Air Force
Serves	Ludhiana
Location	Halwara, Punjab
Elevation AMSL	790 ft / 241.5 m
Coordinates	30°44′55″N 75°37′47″E / 30.74861°N 75.62972°E / 30.74861; 75.62972
Runways
Direction Length Surface ft m 13/31 10,629 3,240 Asphalt

Halwara Air Force Station is an Indian Air Force (IAF) base near Halwara town in Punjab, India. It is one of the oldest frontline airbases of the IAF and was actively involved in both, 1965 and 1971 Indo-Pak conflicts because of its strategic location. It is home to the 220 Squadron known as "Desert Tigers" and 221 Squadron known as "Valiants" flying the Sukhoi Su-30MKI.

The State Government signed a Memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Airports Authority of India (AAI) in December 2018 to construct a civil enclave at the air base. It will be spread over 135.5 acres and is expected to ready in three years.^{[1][needs update]}