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Location Lat 26° 43' 53 N Long 94° 10' 32E Jorhat Airfield is located at an elevation of 311' above sea level southwest of Jorhat in Assam State in northeast India. Wartime History During early 1943, used by U.S. Army Air Force (USAAF), 10th Air Force (10th AF) fighters and later bombers and reconassiance aircraft until early 1944. American units based at Jorhat 51st FG, 25th FS (P-40 det) Sadiya arrives April 2, 1943–September 14, 1943 departs Yunnani 80th FG, 90th FS (P-40) Karachi arrives September 12, 1943–March 1, 1944 departs Moran 24th CMS (F-7) Hsinching April 9 - April 22, 1944 Guskhara 1330th Base Unit (B-24) Postwar Since the 1950s, used by the Indian Air Force as their first air base in the east. Today Still in use today as Jorhat Airport (Rowriah Airport) is located at Rowriah and is a dual civil and military airport. Airport codes: ICAO: VEJT IATA: JRH. The single runway is oriented 22/04 measures 9,000' x 150' surfaced with concrete. The airport has daily flights to Kolkata, New Delhi and Guwahati by IndiGo Airlines and it is controlled by the Airports Authority of India. Contribute
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