Tezpur AFS
Summary
Operating Country | 🇮🇳 India |
Location | 🇮🇳 India |
Status | ◉ Active |
Usage | Dual |
Year built | 1942 |
Operating Organization | Indian Air Force |
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Description
Tezpur Airport, also known as Salonibari Air Force Station, is a dual-use airport serving Tezpur, Assam, India. It functions as both a domestic airport and an Indian Air Force Station. The runway was constructed in 1942 by the Royal Indian Air Force during World War II. During the war, it was utilized by the United States Army Air Forces Tenth Air Force as a B-24 Liberator heavy bomber base, primarily by the 7th Bombardment Group. Following the war, it was converted into an air force base in 1959. The base has accommodated various aircraft types, including de Havilland Vampire, Dassault Ouragan, and MiG-21. Currently, the Indian Air Force's No. 2 Squadron "Winged Arrows" and No. 106 Squadron "Lynx" operate Sukhoi Su-30MKI aircraft from this location. The airport is owned by the Airports Authority of India and operated by the Indian Air Force.