In order to boost the Indian military’s combat preparedness in sensitive areas, the Mudh-Nyoma airbase in Ladakh was operationalised on Wednesday. Chief of Air Staff Air Chief Marshal AP Singh landed at the base on board a C-130J transport aircraft and made the initiation. Now, the airbase can be used by fighter jets, helicopters and transport planes in the area.
Located at a height of around 13,000 feet, the airbase is around 25 km from the Line of Actual Control (LAC) with China.
As per officials, the Chief of Air Staff landed at the Mudh-Nyoma airbase onboard a C-130J Super Hercules transport aircraft. Singh was accompanied by Western Air Command chief Air Marshal Jetendera Mishra at the airbase.
The Border Roads Organisation (BRO) implemented the Rs 218 crore project to operationalise the airbase. The foundation stone of the project was laid in September 2023 by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh.
The Mudh-Nyoma airbase is the fourth such Air Force base in Ladakh. The three others are located in Leh, Kargil and Thoise.
The Defence Ministry is working to improve infrastructure at almost all airfields along the LAC, including the Advanced Landing Grounds (ALGs), based on operational needs.
It is also upgrading facilities at the Daulat Beg Oldi Advanced Landing Ground in Ladakh. Daulat Beg Oldi is near the LAC, at an altitude of 16,700 feet, and is known as the highest airfield in the world.