Tuting Advanced Landing Ground is an
Indian Air Force airstrip located at
Tuting
Tuting is a town and headquarters of an eponymous circle in the Upper Siang district in Arunachal Pradesh, India. It is situated on the bank of Siang river (Brahmaputra) at a distance of south of Line of Actual Control and north of Yingkiong ...
in
Upper Siang district
Upper Siang (Pron:/ˈsjæŋ or ˈsɪæŋ/) is an administrative district in the state of Arunachal Pradesh in India. It is the fourth least populous district in the country (out of 640).
History
The majority of the people are of the Adi trib ...
of
Arunachal Pradesh
Arunachal Pradesh (, ) is a state in Northeastern India. It was formed from the erstwhile North-East Frontier Agency (NEFA) region, and became a state on 20 February 1987. It borders the states of Assam and Nagaland to the south. It shares ...
, India on the banks of River Siang. NH-913
Arunachal Frontier Highway will pass through Jido
[ suburb of Tuting immediately south of the airstrip.
]
History
The airstrip was used during 1962 Indo-China War and was abandoned later. In 2008 plan to review the airstrip was approved and in 2016 the airstrip was reviewed with new runway and allied facilities as an Indian Airforce Advanced Landing Ground.Assam
Assam (; ) is a state in northeastern India, south of the eastern Himalayas along the Brahmaputra and Barak River valleys. Assam covers an area of . The state is bordered by Bhutan and Arunachal Pradesh to the north; Nagaland and Manipur ...
via aircraft and helicopters.
See also
* Indo-China Border Roads
* List of Indian Air Force stations
The Indian Air Force currently operates seven Air Commands. Each command is headed by an Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief of the rank of Air Marshal.
The Air Force currently has over 60 air stations all over India. These are grouped into seve ...
* Sino-Indian border dispute
References
Upper Siang district
Airports in Arunachal Pradesh
Indian Air Force bases
Airports with year of establishment missing
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