Naliya Air Force Station of the
Indian Air Force (IAF) is located in
Naliya
Naliya is a town, which is also the taluka headquarters of Abdasa Taluka of Kutch District, Gujarat, India. It is located on the western end of Kutch 19 km by road from ancient port of Jakhau.
History
Naliya was a prosperous trading town ...
in
Gujarat
Gujarat (, ) is a state along the western coast of India. Its coastline of about is the longest in the country, most of which lies on the Kathiawar peninsula. Gujarat is the fifth-largest Indian state by area, covering some ; and the ninth ...
,
India
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. It is not very far from the Pakistan India border.
History
It is home to
No. 101 Squadron IAF in India. It consists of 12 FBSU (Forward Base Supporting units) and MiG-21 Bison. Later it was upgraded to the 49th Wing in 2009.
Facilities
The airbase is situated at an elevation of 68 ft/21 m above mean sea level. It has one runway with concrete surfaces: 06/24 measuring 9000 by 148 feet (2,743 x 45 m).
References
{{Indian Air Force
Indian Air Force bases