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Sarsawa AFS

Facility Details

Summary
Operating Country 🇮🇳 India
Location🇮🇳 India
Status Active
UsageDual
Year built1964
Operating OrganizationIndian Air Force
Units
Special Group
Based aircraft
Mi-17 Hip-H
Location & Technical Details
Coordinates29.9942°N, 77.4242°E
Elevation272 m (892 ft)
IATA codeSWN
ICAO codeVISP
Runways
09/27 · 2,743 m (8,999 ft) · Concrete
Map
Map of Sarsawa AFS
Nearby Bases
  1. 72 km Ambala AFS
  2. 97 km Chandigarh AFS
  3. 143 km Hindon AFS
  4. 161 km Palam AFS
  5. 172 km Gurugram AFS
  6. 181 km Faridabad AFS
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Operating forces
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Description

Sarsawa Air Force Station is an air base located approximately 12 km from Saharanpur City, Uttar Pradesh, India, and 17 km from Yamunanagar, Haryana, India. It belongs to the Western Air Command and is operated by the Indian Air Force. While primarily a military facility, it also handles civilian flights for VIP transport to Yamunanagar and Saharanpur. The air force station serves as the headquarters for the Special Group. Reports indicate that the air base is undergoing an upgrade to facilitate the joint deployment of MQ-9B drones by the Indian Army and Indian Air Force.

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Latest Data Updates
  1. AUG 142026 Updated Based aircraft recorded: Mi-17 Hip-H
  2. AUG 132026 Updated Facility details completed (construction year, usage, host country)
  3. AUG 12026 Updated Runways updated
  4. APR 82026 Updated Sources and cross-references refreshed