Chinyalisaur Airport
{{Short description|Airport of Uttarakhand, India}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=June 2017}}
{{Use Indian English|date=June 2017}}
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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 35 kilometres away from Uttarkashi and 85 kilometers from New Tehri on the banks of the 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).{{cite news|title=Indian Air Force to make airbase at Chinyalisaur|url=http://hillpost.in/2011/09/indian-air-force-to-make-airbase-at-chinaylisair/31425/|access-date=7 August 2014|newspaper=Hill Post|date=25 September 2011}}
As of October 2024, it was reported that the IAF and MoD was in an advanced stage of talks with the State Government to take over or operate from 3 civilian airports, including the Gauchar, Pithoragarh Airport and Dharasu Airports. The IAF has plans to establish an airstrip in the Spiti region as well. All the airstrips are capable and have demonstrated to handle operations of the C-130J special operations aircraft.{{Cite web |date=2024-10-13 |title=China on mind, IAF in talks with Uttarakhand to take over 3 airstrips |url=https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/india/china-on-mind-iaf-in-talks-with-uttarakhand-to-take-over-3-airstrips/amp |access-date=2024-10-13 |website=The Tribune}}
See also
; Military bases
; Borders
; Other related topics
References
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External links
- [https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/defence/iaf-to-have-7-operational-advanced-landing-grounds-in-arunachal-pradesh-in-a-month/articleshow/49809013.cms?from=mdr IAF's ALG]
- Air Marshal K. K. Nohwar, [http://capsindia.org/files/documents/CAPS_ExpertView_KKN_07.pdf Pace of Infrastructure Development in Border Areas: Adequate?] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210518075121/https://capsindia.org/files/documents/CAPS_ExpertView_KKN_07.pdf |date=18 May 2021 }}, Centre for Air Power Studies, 13 March 2018
{{Airports in Uttarakhand}}
{{Airports in India}}
{{Indian Air Force}}
Category:Airports in Uttarakhand