Suryadarma Air Force Base

Suryadarma Air Force Base Pangkalan Angkatan Udara Suryadarma
Visit ofD. Fock,governor-general of the Netherlands Indies,to Kalijati in 1922
IATA:none ICAO:WIIK
Summary
Airport type	Military
Operator	Indonesian Air Force
Location	Kalijati,Subang Regency,West Java,Indonesia
ElevationAMSL	361 ft / 110 m
Coordinates	6°31′53″S107°39′33″E
Website	www.lanud-suryadarma.tni-au.mil.id
Map
SDM Location inWest Java SDM Location inIndonesia
Runways
Direction Length Surface m ft 09/27 1,200 3,937 grass
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Suryadarma Air Force Base(ICAO:WIIK) is one of 9Indonesian Air Forcebases onJava.It is named afterSuryadi Suryadarma,the first commander-in-chief of the air force. It is located in the village of Kalijati, in thekabupatenofSubanginWest Java.

In the time of theDutch East Indies,the base was the centre for pilots. On 2 March 1942, the colonial Dutch troops based their campaign against the Japanese here. Today, the base is used by helicopter pilots.

It is used by Skadron Udara 7, a team ofBell 47G-3B-1,Bell 204B andEurocopter EC120 Colibrihelicopters.