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]
Saifai Airstrip सैफई हवाई पट्टी | |||||||||||
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.jpg) Hawker 900XP of Uttar Pradesh Government at Saifai Airstrip (2016) | |||||||||||
| Summary | |||||||||||
| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Owner | Civil Aviation Department (Government of Uttar Pradesh) | ||||||||||
| Operator | Civil Aviation Department (Government of Uttar Pradesh) | ||||||||||
| Serves | Saifai, Etawah | ||||||||||
| Location | Saifai tehsil, Etawah, Uttar Pradesh, India | ||||||||||
| Opened | 1997 | ||||||||||
| Time zone | Indian Standard Time (+5:30) | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 335 ft / 102 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 26°55′20″N 79°03′42″E / 26.92222°N 79.06167°E | ||||||||||
| Website | civilaviation | ||||||||||
| Maps | |||||||||||
  ETW Location of airport in Uttar Pradesh | |||||||||||
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| Runways | |||||||||||
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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]