title: Udhampur Air Force Station
text: # Udhampur Air Force Station
  
  Udhampur Air Force Station (ICAO: VIUM) of the Indian Air Force (IAF) is located in Udhampur in Jammu and Kashmir, India.
  
  ## History
  
  It is home to No. 153 Helicopter Unit of the Indian Air Force. While assigned to the unit, Gunjan Saxena became the first female officer of the IAF to fly in the Kargil War.
  
  ## Facilities
  
  The airport is situated at an elevation of 2,066 ft/630 m above mean sea level. It has one runway with concrete surfaces: 18/36 measuring 9000 by 148 feet (2,743 x 45 m).
  
  