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| Airport type | Military | ||||||||||
| Owner/Operator | Indian Air Force | ||||||||||
| Location | Walong, Anjaw District, Arunachal Pradesh, India | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 3,717 ft / 1,133 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 28°08′N 97°01′E / 28.13°N 97.01°E | ||||||||||
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Walong Advanced Landing Ground is an Indian Air Force airstrip located at Walong on the banks of Lohit River in Anjaw District of Arunachal Pradesh, India. [1] It is nearly 50 km north of district headquarter at Hawai, nearly 30 km south of India-China LAC (near Kaho village), and 70 km southwest of Diphu Pass near India-China-Myanmar tri-junction.
History
The airstrip was in operation during 1962 Indo-China War and was later abandoned. In 2013 plan was initiated for the revival of the airstrip. [2] The project was completed in a record 21 months time period and declared open on 23 October 2015. [1]
See also
- Military bases
- List of ALGs
- List of Indian Air Force stations
- India-China military deployment on LAC
- List of disputed India-China areas
- Borders
- Conflicts
- Other related topics
- India-China Border Roads
- List of extreme points of India
- Defence Institute of High Altitude Research
References
- ^ a b "Walong ALG becomes operational" (PDF). Vayu Aerospace and Defence Review (6): 18–19. 2015. ProQuest 1758011008.
- ^ Desk, India TV News (23 October 2015). "Arunachal Pradesh Walong landing ground ready for operations". www.indiatvnews.com.