Ambala Air Force Station

Ambala Air Force Station
Ambala, Haryana in India
Site information
TypeMilitary airbase
OwnerMinistry of Defence
OperatorIndian Air Force
Controlled byWestern Air Command
Location
Ambala AFS
Shown within Haryana
Ambala AFS
Ambala AFS (India)
Coordinates30°22′15″N 76°49′04″E / 30.37083°N 76.81778°E / 30.37083; 76.81778
Site history
Built1919 (1919)
Built byBritish Raj
In use1919 - present
Garrison information
Garrison7 Wing
OccupantsNo. 14 Squadron IAF
No. 5 Squadron IAF
No. 17 Squadron IAF
Airfield information
IdentifiersICAO: VIAM
Elevation275.2 metres (903 ft) AMSL
Runways
Direction Length and surface
12/30 2,811 metres (9,222 ft) Concrete / Asphalt
1,770 metres (5,807 ft) Concrete / Asphalt

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.