Ambala Air Force Station
| Ambala Air Force Station | |||||||||
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| Ambala, Haryana in India | |||||||||
| Site information | |||||||||
| Type | Military airbase | ||||||||
| Owner | Ministry of Defence | ||||||||
| Operator | Indian Air Force | ||||||||
| Controlled by | Western Air Command | ||||||||
| Location | |||||||||
| Coordinates | 30°22′15″N 76°49′04″E / 30.37083°N 76.81778°E | ||||||||
| Site history | |||||||||
| Built | 1919 | ||||||||
| Built by | British Raj | ||||||||
| In use | 1919 - present | ||||||||
| Garrison information | |||||||||
| Garrison | 7 Wing | ||||||||
| Occupants | No. 14 Squadron IAF No. 5 Squadron IAF No. 17 Squadron IAF | ||||||||
| Airfield information | |||||||||
| Identifiers | ICAO: VIAM | ||||||||
| Elevation | 275.2 metres (903 ft) AMSL | ||||||||
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The Ambala Air Force Station (ICAO: VIAM) is an Indian Air Force base situated north of the urban Ambala Cantt area in Haryana, India. The Ambala Air Force Station is the home to the first batch of advance multirole fighter jet Dassault Rafales that have been inducted to Indian Air Force.