Charra Airfield

Purulia, West Bengal, India

Closed Airport

Timezone Asia/Kolkata

Local Time —

Coordinates 23.3658°N, 86.4367°E

IN-0054 is the ICAO airport code for Charra Airfield, located in Purulia, India. The airport is classified as a Closed Airport. It operates in the Asia/Kolkata timezone .

About Charra Airfield

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Chharra Airfield 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.