Ambala Air Force Station

Ambala Air Force Station अंबाला वायु सेना स्टेशन
IATA: none – ICAO: VIAM
Summary
Airport type	Military
Operator	Indian Air Force
Serves	Ambala Cantonment
Elevation AMSL	900 ft / 275.2 m
Runways
Direction Length Surface ft m 30/12

The Ambala Air Force Station is an air base east of the urban Ambala area. It is used for military and government flights. It is also used to fly in politicians and other key people.

History

This air base was first built in 1948 following the independence of India. It is also the home to the No. 5 and No. 14 Squadrons of Jaguar aircraft, No. 23 Squadron of MiG-21bis.

In 1948, a Flying Instruction School (FIS) was formed here. In 1954, FIS Ambala was moved to Tambaram near Chennai in Tamil Nadu, at Tambaram Air Force Station.

See also

• Hisar Military Station
• Hisar Airport

• Karnal Airport
• Indian Air Force
• Civil Aviation Department, Government of Haryana owner of the airport
• Directorate General of Civil Aviation (India) (DGCA)
• Airports Authority of India (AAI)
• Haryana Tourism
• List of National Parks & Wildlife Sanctuaries of Haryana, India
• List of Monuments of National Importance in Haryana
• List of State Protected Monuments in Haryana
• List of Indus Valley Civilization sites in Haryana
• List of national parks of India
• Wildlife sanctuaries of India