Sookerating Air Force Station
Air Force base in Assam, India
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Air Force Station Sookerating is an Indian Air Force base located at Sookerating in the state of Assam, India. It is a secondary airport for the Indian Air Force, which operates much more actively from other air bases in the region..
Air Force Station Sookerating एयर फोर्स स्टेशन सूकेरटिंग
 | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summary | |||||||||||
| Airport type | Military | ||||||||||
| Operator | Indian Air Force | ||||||||||
| Location | Sookerating, India | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 400 ft / 122 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 27°33′10.30″N 095°34′14.34″E | ||||||||||
| Map | |||||||||||
  Air Force Station Sookerating  Air Force Station Sookerating | |||||||||||
| Runways | |||||||||||
| |||||||||||
During World War II, the airfield was used as a transport base by the United States Army Air Forces Tenth Air Force and Air Transport Command. From the airfield, numerous C-46 Commando aircraft flew north into China over "the Hump" to resupply Allied forces. The airfield was also used as a combat fighter airfield in 1942 to defend the Assam Valley against Japanese forces advancing from Burma.
