Location
Lat 23° 38' 0" N Long 87° 21' 0" E  Madhaiganj Airfield was located at Madhaiganj in West Bengal State in India. Located to the northwest of Calcutta. Also known as Madhaiganj Army Air Base.

Construction
Two concrete runways 6000 ft x 150 ft NNW/SSE, 4800 ft x 150 ft NE/SW. Elevation 250 ft above sea level. Service Facilities include a control tower; fuel & radio; beacon & flares on prior notice; windsock, signal square and hardstands.

American units based at Madhaiganj
7th BG, 436th BS (B-24) Panagarh arrives December 13, 1943–June 13, 1944 Returns Oct. 6, 1944 - May 31, 1945 (one detachment to Luliang, China, Dec. 1944-Jan. 1945)
7th BG, 492nd BS (B-24) Panagarh January 22, 1944 - June 16, 1944. Returns Oct 6, 1944 - May 31, 1945 (one detachment to Luliang, China, Dec. 20, 1944-Jan. 30, 1945)
12th BG, 81st BS (B-25) Tezgaon June 13 - July 17, 1944 Fenny, returns June 7, 1945
12th BG, 434th BS (B-25) Tezgaon June 13 - July 21, 1944 Comilla
7th BG, 492nd BS (B-24) ? - June 17, 1944 Tezgaon
426th Night Fighter Squadron (P-61) US August 9 - Nov 5, 1944 Chengtu (det at Kunming)

References
Provisional Airfield List: India, Airfield Information Report No. 7, Asst. Chief of Air Staff, Intelligence, Hdqrs. AAF, 15 Sept. 1944
Pacific War Airfields Project - Madhaiganj
Thanks to Walt Webb for additional information

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July 19, 2024