Along Airport (IATA: IXV, ICAO: VEAN) also known as Aalo Airport is located at Along in the state of Arunachal Pradesh, India.
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| Airport type | Military | ||||||||||
| Operator | Indian Air Force | ||||||||||
| Serves | Along, Arunachal Pradesh | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 274 m / 900 ft | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 28°10′31″N 094°48′07″E / 28.17528°N 94.80194°E | ||||||||||
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The Government of Arunachal Pradesh handed over the airstrip to the Ministry of Defence in June 2009.[1] The government has proposed to operationalise a civil enclave at the airport.[2]
The Airports Authority of India (AAI) had sent a report to the state government and the Indian Air Force in July 2011 for the removal of obstacles around the aerodrome for safe flight operations and cited a requirement of seven acres of land for the development of the civil enclave.[3]
Incidents
editOn 7 April 1964, a Kalinga Airlines Dakota overshot the runway and caught fire. There were no casualties, though the aircraft was damaged beyond economic repair.[4]
References
edit- ^ "IAF plane with 13 lost in Arunachal, crash feared". The Indian Express. 10 June 2009. Retrieved 21 August 2014.
- ^ "Govt considering setting up of 3 greenfield airports in NE". The Hindu Businessline. 13 August 2014. Retrieved 21 August 2014.
- ^ "Greenfield Airport draft masterplan ready: Minister". The Times of India. 7 September 2012. Retrieved 21 August 2014.
- ^ "ASN Aircraft accident Douglas C-47A-10-DK VT-CMD Along". Aviation-safety.net. Retrieved 9 February 2012.
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