Charbatia Air Base

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Air base built in the early 60's with assistance from the CIA in order to observerve chinese nuclear tests. Appears to have one old decommissioned runway, as well as an active 22/04 approx. 2500m in length.The allied forces had anticipated the Japanese onslaught from the northeast and a string of airfields were set up in the area. These included those at Jharsuguda, Amarda Road, Charbatia, Hijli, Dudhkundi, Digri, Salua, Chakulia, Kalaikunda and Bishnupur. Amarda Road had one of the longest runways in the world. The runway still exists. Hundreds of aircraft were stationed at these airfields and the entire operations in Burma and beyond were controlled from there.
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charbatia_Air_Base
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Coordinates:   20°32'51"N   85°53'14"E
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