Adampur Air Force Station, India

The Adampur Air Force Station is located in Jalandhar District, Punjab, India on the northern hemisphere. Adampur Air Force Station is a small size airport suitable for use by small aircraft. It has limited facilities such as filling station, lighting and a windsock. Situated on the east of prime meridian, International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) assigned Adampur Air Force Station the code of VIAX. So where on earth is Adampur Air Force Station located? It is located at longitude 75.76 degrees North of the Equator and latitude 31.43 degrees East of Greenwich. It is shown here in India on Pagenation.com.

Adampur Air Force station, which is also known as home of MiG 29s. Adampur is a city and a municipal council in Jalandhar district in the Indian state of Punjab.

Adampur Air Force Station Runway:

• Runway 13; Heading: 133; Elevation: 764 ft; Length: 9039 ft Asphalt.
• Runway 31; Heading: 313; Elevation: 764 ft; Length: 9039 ft Asphalt.

ICAO: VIAX.

Adampur Air Force Station Tactical Pilotage Chart. Adampur is located about 21 kilometers Northeast of the city of Jullundur, and is approximately 100 kilometers East of the Pakistan border.

Folland Gnat fighter with a Mystere IVa stationed in Adampur during the India-Pakistan Border War (circa 1965). The Indian-Pakistani War of 1965 was a culmination of skirmishes that took place between April 1965 and September 1965 between Pakistan and India. The Pakistan Army launched a covert operations to infiltrate and sabotage Indian airbases. On September 7, 1965, the Special Services Group (SSG) commandos from Pakistan were parachuted into Indian territory. The commandos were airdropped into Adampur Air Base. The daring attempt proved to be an "unmitigated disaster", only 22 of the 130 commandos returned to Pakistan. This conflict became known as the Second Kashmir War fought by India and Pakistan over the disputed region of Kashmir, the first having been fought in 1947.

Updated On: 18.10.15