Udhampur Air Force Station

Udhampur Air Force Station
Udhampur Air Force Station
	IATA: none; ICAO: VIUM;
Summary
Airport type	Military
Operator	Indian Air Force
Serves	Udhampur, Jammu and Kashmir
Location	Udhampur, Jammu and Kashmir
Elevation AMSL	2,066 ft / 630 m
Coordinates	32°54′07″N 075°09′22″E / 32.90194°N 75.15611°E
Map
	Udhampur Air Force Station Udhampur Air Force Station
Runways
	Source: Indian AIP

Udhampur Air Force Station (ICAO: VIUM)^[1] of the Indian Air Force (IAF) is located in Udhampur in Jammu and Kashmir, India. The location is also the headquarters of Indian Army's Northern Command.

History

It is home to No. 153 Helicopter Unit of the Indian Air Force. While assigned to the unit, Gunjan Saxena became the first female officer of the IAF to fly in the Kargil War.

Facilities

The airport is situated at an elevation of 2,066 ft/630 m above mean sea level. It has one runway with concrete surfaces: 18/36 measuring 9000 by 148 feet (2,743 x 45 m).

References

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