Charbatia Air Base

Charbatia Air Base
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°E / 20.5496194; 85.8862611Coordinates: 20°32′58.63″N 085°53′10.54″E / 20.5496194°N 85.8862611°E / 20.5496194; 85.8862611[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.[2][3]

References

  1. ^ "Cuttack". World Aero Data. http://worldaerodata.com/wad.cgi?id=IN86910&sch=charbatia. Retrieved 2011-10-03. 
  2. ^ "Air chief wants base in Cuttack". 2010-11-01. http://www.telegraphindia.com/1101102/jsp/orissa/story_13127519.jsp. Retrieved 2011-10-03. 
  3. ^ "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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