Deesa Airport information

Deesa Airport
Deesa Airport
	IATA: none; ICAO: VADS;
Summary
Airport type	Public
Operator	Airports Authority of India
Serves	Deesa
Location	Deesa, India
Elevation AMSL	485 ft / 148 m
Coordinates	24°16′04.57″N 072°12′15.96″E / 24.2679361°N 72.2044333°E
Maps
	Deesa Airport Location of the airport in Gujarat Deesa Airport Deesa Airport (India)
Runways

Deesa Airport (also spelled Disa Airport) is an airport in Deesa, Gujarat. It is managed by the Airports Authority of India.^[1]

The airport hit national headlines in February 2011 when Subramanian Swamy claimed that 2G case accused Shahid Balwa illegally used the airport to secretly transport VIPs and criminals in and out of the country.^[2] The Airports Authority of India denied this was the case, stating that the airstrip was not used for the last two years, due to the poor condition of the airstrip, adding that it was fit only for paragliding.^[3] The airfield was most recently used for a sky diving program in 2013.^[4]

In September 2011, A K Gogoi, Commander in Chief, South Western Air Command of the Indian Air Force announced that there was a proposal to develop Deesa Airport into a full-fledged Air Base and that the Defence Ministry had approved this proposal. Deesa was chosen due to its strategic location, being close to the international border with Pakistan. The first phase of this proposal includes spending ₹3,000 crore (US$380 million) on strengthening airport infrastructure.^[5]^[6]

In March 2018, the Cabinet Committee on Security headed by the Prime Minister of India approved the forward air force base plan.^[7]

In October 2020, the Government sanction was given for the infrastructure activities of the approved Air Force Base,^[8] in November 2020, they were inaugurated by the Indian Air Force's Chief Marshal, RKS Bhadauria.^[9]

On 30 September 2022, the groundbreaking ceremony for runway and allied infrastructure at the Deesa Air Force station was held by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The project will cost ₹1,000 crore (US$130 million).^[10]

^ "Helipad in every taluka headquaters [sic]". The Times of India. 28 December 2011. Retrieved 2 January 2017.
^ "Balwa ran illegal airport: Swamy". The Hindu. 23 February 2011. Retrieved 23 January 2012.
^ "Officials trash Swamy's charges on Balwa using Deesa airstrip". The Indian Express. 26 April 2011. Retrieved 23 January 2012.
^ "Flying high, participants get thrill of adventure". The Times of India. 11 February 2007. Archived from the original on 25 October 2012.
^ "Nod Given to Develop Deesa Airport as Air Base: IAF". Outlook India. Archived from the original on 7 April 2014. Retrieved 23 January 2012.
^ "IAF set to turn Deesa airport into airbase". The Indian Express. 2 September 2011.
^ "Centre clears plans for IAF base close to Pakistan border in Gujarat". Hindustan Times. 23 March 2018.
^ "IAF chief inaugurates operational infra activities at Deesa Air Force station in Gujarat". DeshGujarat. 12 November 2020. Retrieved 12 November 2020.
^ "गुजरातः वायुसेना प्रमुख ने एयर फोर्स स्टेशन डीसा में बुनियादी ढांचे की गतिविधियों का उद्घाटन किया". Amar Ujala (in Hindi). Retrieved 12 November 2020.
^ "વડાપ્રધાનનો અંબાજી પ્રવાસ: બનાસકાંઠાને 6909 કરોડના વિકાસ કામોની ભેટ આપી, મા અંબાના ચરણોમાં શિશ ઝૂકાવી પૂજા કરી". Divya Bhaskar (in Gujarati). 30 September 2022. Retrieved 1 October 2022.

[toi11-1] "Helipad in every taluka headquaters [sic]". The Times of India. 28 December 2011. Retrieved 2 January 2017.

[th11-2] "Balwa ran illegal airport: Swamy". The Hindu. 23 February 2011. Retrieved 23 January 2012.

[ie11-3] "Officials trash Swamy's charges on Balwa using Deesa airstrip". The Indian Express. 26 April 2011. Retrieved 23 January 2012.

[toi07-4] "Flying high, participants get thrill of adventure". The Times of India. 11 February 2007. Archived from the original on 25 October 2012.

[outlook11-5] "Nod Given to Develop Deesa Airport as Air Base: IAF". Outlook India. Archived from the original on 7 April 2014. Retrieved 23 January 2012.

[ies11-6] "IAF set to turn Deesa airport into airbase". The Indian Express. 2 September 2011.

[7] "Centre clears plans for IAF base close to Pakistan border in Gujarat". Hindustan Times. 23 March 2018.

[8] "IAF chief inaugurates operational infra activities at Deesa Air Force station in Gujarat". DeshGujarat. 12 November 2020. Retrieved 12 November 2020.

[9] "गुजरातः वायुसेना प्रमुख ने एयर फोर्स स्टेशन डीसा में बुनियादी ढांचे की गतिविधियों का उद्घाटन किया". Amar Ujala (in Hindi). Retrieved 12 November 2020.

[10] "વડાપ્રધાનનો અંબાજી પ્રવાસ: બનાસકાંઠાને 6909 કરોડના વિકાસ કામોની ભેટ આપી, મા અંબાના ચરણોમાં શિશ ઝૂકાવી પૂજા કરી". Divya Bhaskar (in Gujarati). 30 September 2022. Retrieved 1 October 2022.

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