New Delhi, 30 March 2022: 28 Emergency Landing Facilities (ELF) were identified by Indian Air Force.   Details of 28 identified ELF are  as under:

S.No. State Nos. of Emergency Landing Facility  

  

1 Assam 5
2 West Bengal 4
3 Andhra Pradesh 3
4 Gujarat 3
5 Rajasthan 3
6 Bihar 2
7 Haryana 2
8 J&K 2
9 Tamil Nadu 2
10 Punjab 1
11 Uttar Pradesh 1
Total 28

These ELFs are capable of  operations by Military Aircraft and can also be used for similar class of civilian aircraft if required.

This information was given by Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways, Shri Nitin Gadkari in a written reply in the Rajya Sabha.