Chinyalisaur Airport, also known as Maa Ganga Airport and Dharasu Airport or Bharkot Airport, is located in Chinyalisaur of Uttarkashi district in the Indian state of Uttarakhand. The airport is situated 85 Kilometers from New Tehri at the banks of Bhagirathi River.
Civil aviation usage
The airport was initially constructed to cater to the needs of tourist and pilgrim traffic to the region, but lay unused as air charter companies did not start operations to the area.
Military usage as ALG
The Indian Air Force also uses the airport as an Advanced Landing Ground (ALG).[1]
See also
- Military bases
- Borders
- Other related topics
- India-China Border Roads
- List of extreme points of India
- Defence Institute of High Altitude Research
References
- ↑ Indian Air Force to make airbase at Chinyalisaur. Hill Post(25 September 2011). Retrieved 7 August 2014.
External links
- IAF's ALG
- Air Marshal K. K. Nohwar, Pace of Infrastructure Development in Border Areas: Adequate?, Centre for Air Power Studies, 13 March 2018
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