Chharra Airfield
Chharra Airfield (IATA: none, ICAO: none) is an abandoned military airfield in Purulia, West Bengal, India, which was built in 1942 and was used until 1945, used during World War II. It was a part of the Twentieth Air Force and the Tenth Air Force of the Royal Indian Air Force (RIAF), and was the bases of 677th Bomb Squadron, or what was called as the "Round Robin Rosie", and the 444th Bombardment Squadron, both of RIAF. It is located 8 km (5.0 mi) north-east from the city centre.
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||||||
| Serves | Purulia | ||||||||||||||
| Location | Chharra, Purulia, West Bengal, India | ||||||||||||||
| Built | 1942 | ||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 23°21′56.95″N 086°26′12.84″E | ||||||||||||||
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Chharra Airfield Location of airport in West Bengal Chharra Airfield Chharra Airfield (India) | |||||||||||||||
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To support and facilitate development along with connectivity, employment and tourism in the region, the airstrip is being constructed into a commercial airport, consisting of a passenger terminal, a runway with taxiways connecting to it, a helipad, a passenger terminal, a flying club, an Air Traffic Control (ATC) tower among other ancillary facilities like a fire station, a cargo handling area etc. It is being built at a cost of around ₹ 300 crore and is expected to be completed by mid-2025.