Asansol Airfield
| Asansol Airfield | |
|---|---|
| Asansol, India | |
USAAF Aircraft Parked at Ningha Airfield, Asansol during World War II | |
| Site information | |
| Type | Military airfield |
| Code | VEAS |
| Owner | Airports Authority of India |
| Controlled by | Airports Authority of India |
| Condition | Degraded by nature |
| Location | |
Asansol Airfield Asansol Airfield | |
| Coordinates | 23°37′52″N 086°58′30″E / 23.63111°N 86.97500°E |
| Height | 100m(330ft) |
| Site history | |
| Built | 1941 |
| Built by | L.D. Mehta and his Sons |
| In use | 1942-1945 |
| Materials | Concrete and Asphalt |
| Battles/wars | Burma Campaign 1944-1945 |
| Garrison information | |
| Garrison | United States Army Air Forces (Tenth Air Force), notably the 80th Fighter Group and its fighter squadrons during World War II |
Asansol Airfield is a former wartime Royal Air Force Station and later used by the United States Army Air Forces airfield in Asansol, India used during the Burma Campaign 1944-1945. It is located near Nigah village on NH 2/ Grand Trunk Road.