Tawang Air Force Station

Tawang Air Force station in Arunachal Pradesh in India has a functional heliport and fixed-wing "Advanced Landing Ground" (AGL) capable of handling Lockheed Martin C-130J Super Hercules transport aircraft.

[1][2] The Indian Air Force (IAF) has since 2016 upgraded 8 ALG in Arunachal Pradesh and made those operation by 2018, all of which has been offered for the operation of civil helicopter and flights for tourism and the UDAN scheme.

With its status as a heliport, this airport also plays a pivotal role in maintaining the system for security training and monitoring.

The Indian Army started to upgrade the Tawang AFS with a runway for the fixed wing aircraft capable of allowing the landing of large and heavy transport aircraft including newly acquired C-130J Super Hercules.

[4] As of November 2018, helicopter air connectivity under the UDAN Scheme was operational from the AGLs and heliports at Pasighat, Aalo, Itanagar, Tuting, Walong, Yingkiong, and Ziro.