IN-0010
Walong Advanced Landing Ground
MVFR
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Name
Walong Advanced Landing Ground
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ICAO
IN-0010
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- Region
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Timezone
7:34 am (IST)
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Coordinates
28° 7′ 46″ N 97° 1′ 10″ E
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Elevation
3’819 ft (1’164 m MSL)
About Walong Advanced Landing Ground
Walong is an administrative town and the headquarters of eponymous circle in the Anjaw district in eastern-most part of Arunachal Pradesh state in India. It also has a small cantonment of the Indian Army. Walong is on banks of Lohit River, which enters India 35 km north of Walong at India-China LAC at Kaho pass.
Walong is also the easternmost town in mainland India. It is 20 km south of Kibithu, 60 km west of Diphu Pass (near India-China-Myanmar tri-junction), and 90 km north of district headquarter at Hawai. Anjaw district was carved out of Lohit District in 2004.