The Saifai Airstrip is an airstrip in

Saifai Saifai is a large village and university town in the Etawah district of Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. It is also a sub-division (Tehsil) and Block (''Kshetra Panchayat'') of the Etawah district. It is the birthplace of Mulayam Singh Yadav, th ...

tehsil of Etawah District,

Uttar Pradesh Uttar Pradesh (; , 'Northern Province') is a state in northern India. With over 200 million inhabitants, it is the most populated state in India as well as the most populous country subdivision in the world. It was established in 1950 ...

with only unscheduled chartered flights. This airstrip has an existing land area of 370 acres and it is suitable for

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with turning pads at both ends.

Airlines and destinations

The airport/airstrip has only unscheduled chartered flights.

Indian Air Force practice exercises

2015

In 2015,

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aircraft of

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performed emergency situation tests from the airstrip.

2018

In 2018, Indian Air Force did their second practice exercise at Saifai Airstrip during operation Gagan Shakti 2018.

References

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* Airports in Uttar Pradesh Saifai Buildings and structures in Etawah district Transport in Saifai Airports with year of establishment missing {{india-airport-stub