Saifai Airstrip

Airport in Uttar Pradesh, India
ETW is located in Uttar Pradesh
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The Saifai Airstrip is an airstrip in Saifai tehsil of Etawah District, Uttar Pradesh with only unscheduled chartered flights.[1] This airstrip has an existing land area of 370 acres and it is suitable for Airbus A320/Boeing 737 with turning pads at both ends.[2]

Airlines and destinations

The airport/airstrip has only unscheduled chartered flights.

Indian Air Force practice exercises

2015

In 2015, Mirage 2000 aircraft of Indian Air Force performed emergency situation tests from the airstrip.[3][4][5]

2018

In 2018, Indian Air Force did their second practice exercise at Saifai Airstrip during operation Gagan Shakti 2018.[6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14]

References

  1. ^ "Airstrips | Directorate of Civil Aviation, Govt of Uttar Pradesh, Lucknow Airport, Lucknow, INDIA". www.cadup.gov.in. Retrieved 27 September 2019.
  2. ^ "Airstrips owned by Government of Uttar Pradesh". Directorate of Civil Aviation. Directorate of Civil Aviation, Govt of Uttar Pradesh. 5 February 2018. Retrieved 19 April 2018.
  3. ^ Mishral, Subhash (19 August 2015). "Mulayam's Safai plays host to fighter planes". The Times of India. Bennett, Coleman & Co. Ltd. Retrieved 19 April 2018.
  4. ^ "In a first, two Mirage 2000 jets land at Saifai". Hindustan Times. 16 May 2015. Retrieved 10 October 2019.
  5. ^ "Service Record for Group Captain Manish Sharma 25040 F(P) at Bharat Rakshak.com". Bharat Rakshak. Retrieved 10 October 2019.
  6. ^ "Saif-ai landing for IAF jets in Akhilesh Yadav's village". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 10 October 2019.
  7. ^ "Indian Air Force will practice at Saifai Airstrip, second time". state highway 83 (blog). 13 April 2018. Retrieved 19 April 2018.
  8. ^ "Gagan Shakti 2018: Indian Air Force (IAF) keeps a distance with civilians and press during exercise at Saifai". state highway 83 (blog). 23 April 2018. Retrieved 23 April 2018.
  9. ^ "Indian Air Force Jets Land in Akhilesh Yadav's Ancestral Village Saifai during 'Gagan Shakti 2018' | 📝 LatestLY". Latestly. Retrieved 10 October 2019.
  10. ^ "सैफई हवाई पट्टी पर एक्टिवेट हुआ गगन शक्ति-2018". livehindustan.com. Retrieved 10 October 2019.
  11. ^ "मुंहतोड़ जवाब देने के लिए इटावा के अासमान में सुखाेई-30 एमकेआई फाइटर प्लेनों ने भरी उड़ान". Amar Ujala. Retrieved 10 October 2019.
  12. ^ "सैफई हवाई पट्टी से फाइटर प्लेन उड़े, दिखाए करतब". Amar Ujala. Retrieved 10 October 2019.
  13. ^ "उत्तर प्रदेश: वायुसेना के लिए सबसे 'मुफीद' बन गई सैफई हवाई पट्टी". Jansatta. 25 April 2018. Retrieved 10 October 2019.
  14. ^ "गगन शक्ति के दूसरे दिन लड़ाकू विमान से अभ्यास". Dainik Jagran (in Hindi). Retrieved 10 October 2019. {{cite web}}: Check |url= value (help)

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