List of Indian Air Force stations

The Indian Air Force currently operates seven Air Commands. Each command is headed by an Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief of the rank of Air Marshal.

The Air Force currently has over 60 air stations all over India. These are grouped into seven commands: Western Air Command at New Delhi, Eastern Air Command at Shillong, Central Air Command at Prayagraj, Southern Air Command at Thiruvananthapuram (Trivandrum), South Western Air Command at Gandhinagar, Training Command at Bangalore and Maintenance Command at Nagpur. The largest airbase is in Gujarat.

There are a number of newer air stations being built as well, in line with India’s strategic doctrine. The Indian Navy has some separate air stations for its aviation wing.

Western Air Command is the largest Air Command. It operates sixteen air stations from Jammu & Kashmir, Punjab, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh and a couple of Air stations in Uttar Pradesh. Eastern Air Command operates fifteen air stations in eastern and north-eastern India. Central Air Command operates two air stations in Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh and surrounding states of central India. Southern Air Command’s tasks include protecting the vital shipping routes. It operates nine air stations in Southern India and two in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands. South Western Air Command is the front line of defence against Pakistan. This important command operates twelve air stations in Gujarat, Maharashtra and Rajasthan.

List of air stations

Note: Station and unit details are from Scramble.nl (2009) and outdated. Article needs to be revised/updated.

Station	ICAO	Runway	Elevation	Geographical coordinates	State/territory	Units
Western Air Command
Adampur AFS	VIAX	13/31	775 ft / 236 m	31.434879°N 75.757256°E	Punjab	8 Wing, 47 Squadron, 223 Squadron
Ambala AFS	VIAM	12L/30R 12R/30L	900 ft / 274 m	30°22′14″N 76°49′4″E	Haryana	7 Wing, No. 5 Squadron, 14 Squadron and 17 Squadron, 14Sqn Missile and UAV Squadron 2209 & Squadron 2251S
Amritsar AFS	VIAR	16/34	755 ft / 230 m	31°42′28″N 74°47′57″E	Punjab	1 FBSU ( Forward Base Support Unit)
Awantipur AFS	VIAW	12/30	5,400 ft / 1,646 m	33°52′35.86″N 74°58′32.45″E	Jammu & Kashmir	8 FBSU
Bathinda AFS	VIBT	13/31	700 ft /213 m	30.268848°N 74.757430°E	Punjab	34 Wing, No. 17 Squadron
Chandigarh AFS	VICG	11/29	1,012 ft / 308 m	30.676290°N 76.788535°E	Chandigarh	12 Wing, 25, 48 Squadrons
Gurugram AFS	Logistics base			28.437098°N 77.028544°E	Haryana	Information Fusion Centre (IFC) and Information Management and Analysis Centre (IMAC).
Faridabad AFS	Logistics base			28.371888°N 77.276432°E	Haryana	54 ASP, 56th Air Storage Park, Guard dog training.
Halwara AFS	VIHX	13/31	790 ft / 241 m	30.748041°N 75.633209°E	Punjab	9 Wing,
Hindon AFS	VIDX	09/27	700 ft / 213 m	28.707647°N 77.359340°E	Uttar Pradesh	28 Wing, 77 Squadron, 131 FAC Flight, 181 Flight
Vadsar AFS	AFS	–	–	23.146200°N 72.481270°E	Gujarat	–
Leh AFS	VILH	06/24 07R/25L 07L/25R	10,682 ft/ 3,256 m	34.137216°N 77.546614°E	Ladakh	21 Wing, AF
Palam AFS	VIDP	09/27 10/28	776 ft / 237 m	28.573736°N 77.114610°E	Delhi	3 Wing
Pathankot AFS	VIPK	01/19	1,017 ft / 310 m	32.236929°N 75.633227°E	Punjab	18 Wing, 26, 108 Squadrons
Sarsawa AFS	VISP	09/27	891 ft / 272 m	29.993718°N 77.430671°E	Uttar Pradesh	30 Wing, 117 HU, 152 HU (Mi-17)
Siachen Glacier AFS			22,000 ft / 6706 m	35.5°N 77.0°E	Ladakh
Sirsa AFS	VISA	05/23	650 ft / 198 m	29°33′46″N 75°00′19″E	Haryana	45 Wing, 21 Squadron
Srinagar AFS	VISR	13/31	5,458 ft / 1,664 m	33.994374°N 74.765299°E	Jammu & Kashmir	1 Wing, 51 Squadron
Udhampur AFS	VIUX	18/36	1,950 ft / 594 m	32.911503°N 75.154410°E	Jammu & Kashmir	HQ AOC J&K, IAF, 39 Wing, 132 FAC Flight, 152 HU
Eastern Air Command
Purnea AFS	VEBD	18/36	412 ft / 125 m	26°40′52″N 88°19′43″E	Bihar	14FBSU
Bagdogra AFS	VEBD	18/36	412 ft / 125 m	26°40′52″N 88°19′43″E	West Bengal	20 Wing
Barapani AFS	VEBI	04/22	2910 ft / 886 m	25°42′13″N 091°58′43″E	Meghalaya
Barrackpore AFS	VEBR	02/20	18 ft / 5 m	22°46′55″N 88°21′33″E	West Bengal	6 Wing
Chabua AFS	VECA	05/23	350 ft / 107 m	27°27′44″N 95°07′05″E	Assam	14 Wing
Hasimara AFS		11L/29R 11R/29L	340 ft /104 m	26°41′53″N 89°22′08″E	West Bengal	16 Wing, 22 Squadron, 791 SU.
Jorhat AFS	VEJT	04/22	284 ft / 87 m	26°43′54″N 94°10′32″E	Assam	10 Wing
Kalaikunda AFS		17/35	200 ft / 60 m	22°20′21.90″N 87°12′52.37″E	West Bengal	5th Wing(Sqdn18 with MiG27s & OCU with MiG21s)
Kumbhigram AFS	VEKU	06/24	352 ft / 107 m	24°54′47″N 92°58′43″E	Assam	22 Wing
Mohanbari AFS	VEMN	05/23	361 ft / 110 m	27°28′50″N 95°01′18″E	Assam	42 Wing
Mountain Shadow AFS	VEGT	05/23	350 ft / 107 m	26°06′22″N 91°35′09″E	Assam
Panagarh AFS	VEPH	15/33	240 ft / 73 m	23°28′28″N 87°25′39″E	West Bengal	62 SU, 87 Squadron
Tawang AFS			8,756 ft / 2,669 m	27°35′19″N 91°52′40″E	Arunachal Pradesh
Tezpur AFS	VETZ	04/22	240 ft / 73 m	26°42′44″N 92°47′14″E	Assam	11 Wing
Central Air Command
Agra AFS	VIAG	05/23 12/30	551 ft 167 m	27°09′27″N 77°57′39″E	Uttar Pradesh	4 Wing
Bakshi Ka Talab AFS	VIBL	09/27	385 ft/ 117 m	26°59′19″N 80°53′29″E	Uttar Pradesh
Bamrauli AFS	VEAB	06/24 12/30	322 ft/ 98 m	25°26′24″N 81°44′02″E	Uttar Pradesh	29 Wing
Bareilly AFS	VIBY	11/29	565 ft/ 172 m	28°25′21″N 79°26′49″E	Uttar Pradesh	15 Wing
Bihta AFS		07/25	52 ft 170 m	25°35′27″N 84°53′00″E	Bihar
Chakeri AFS	VICX	01/19 09/27	410 ft/124 m	26°24′10″N 80°24′44″E	Uttar Pradesh
Darbhanga AFS	VEDB	14/28	21 ft / 38 m	26°11′41″N 85°55′03″E	Bihar
Gorakhpur AFS	VEGK	11/29	259 ft / 78 m	26°44′22″N 83°26′58″E	Uttar Pradesh	17 Wing
Maharajpur AFS	VIGR	06/24	617 ft / 188 m	26°17′36″N 78°13′40″E	Madhya Pradesh	40 Wing
Southern Air Command
Car Nicobar AFS	VOCX	02/20	42 ft / 13 m	09°09′09″N 092°49′11″E	Andaman & Nicobar Islands	37 Wing
Sulur AFS	VOSX	05/23	1,250 ft / 381 m	11°00′49″N 077°09′35″E	Tamil Nadu	43 Wing, 5 BRD, 109 Helicopter Unit, 33 Squadron, 151 Squadron, 18 Squadron, 45 Squadron, 24 TETTRA School, 6 AFH
Madurai AFS	VOMD	09/27	461 ft / 141 m	09°50′01″N 078°05′22″E	Tamil Nadu
Port Blair AFS	VOPB	04/22	16 m /5 m	11°38′28″N 92°43′47″E	Andaman & Nicobar Islands
Tambaram AFS	VOTX	05/23 12/30	90 ft / 27 m	12°54′25″N 80°07′16″E	Tamil Nadu
Thanjavur AFS	VOTJ	07/25	253 ft / 77 m	10°43′20″N 079°06′05″E	Tamil Nadu	47 Wing, No. 222 Squadron IAF
Thiruvananthapuram AFS	VOTV	14/32	13 ft / 4 m	8.48°N 76.92°E	Kerala	HQ
South Western Air Command
Suratgarh AFS		05/23	560 ft / 170 m	29°23′16″N 073°54′14″E	Rajasthan
Bhuj AFS	VABJ	05/23	268 ft / 82 m	23°17′16″N 69°40′12″E	Gujarat	No. 27 Wing AF, No. 15 Squadron IAF
Jaisalmer AFS	VIJR	04/22	887 ft / 270 m	26°53′21″N 70°51′52″E	Rajasthan	41 Wing
Jamnagar AFS	VAJM	06/24 12/30	69 ft / 21 m	22°27′59″N 70°00′41″E	Gujarat	No. 33 Wing AF, No. 6 Squadron IAF, No. 28 Squadron IAF
Jodhpur AFS	VIJO	05/23	717 ft / 219 m	26°15′05″N 73°02′53″E	Rajasthan	No. 32 Wing AF, 10, 29, 32, 37 Squadrons
Lohegaon AFS	VAPO	10/28 14/32	1,942 ft / 592 m	18°34′55″N 73°55′10″E	Maharashtra	No. 2 Wing AF, 20, 30 Squadrons
Nal-Bikaner AFS	VIBK	05/23	750 ft / 229 m	28°04′21″N 73°12′24″E	Rajasthan	46 Wing
Naliya AFS		06/24	68 ft / 21 m	23°13′12″N 68°54′00″E	Gujarat
Phalodi AFS		05/23	700 ft / 213 m	27°06′46″N 72°23′20″E	Rajasthan	No. 35 Wing AF, No. 23 Squadron IAF, 104 HU
Uttarlai AFS	VIUT	02/20	500 ft / 152 m	25°48′46″N 71°28′56″E	Rajasthan	5 FBSU, No. 4 Squadron IAF
Makarpura AFS	VABO	04/22	127 ft / 38.7 m	22°19′46″N 73°13′10″E	Gujarat	36 Wing, 11 Squadron, 25 Squadron
Training Command
Begumpet AFS	VOHY	09/27 14/32	1,741 ft / 531 m	17°27′08″N 78°27′40″E	Telangana
Bidar AFS	VOBR	02/20 08/26	2,178 ft / 663 m	17°54′28″N 77°29′09″E	Karnataka
Dundigal AFS	VODG	10L/28R 10R/28L	2,013 ft / 614 m	17°37′45″N 78°24′12″E	Telangana
Hakimpet AFS	VOHK	09/27	2,020 ft / 616 m	17°33′12″N 78°31′29″E	Telangana
Yelahanka Air Force Station	VOYK	09/27	3,045 ft / 928 m	13°08′09″N 77°36′20″E	Karnataka
Admin Training Inst, Sambra, Belgaum			2,500 ft / 762 m	15°51′00″N 74°30′00″E	Karnataka
Maintenance Command
Nagpur Air Force Station	VANP	09/27 14/32	1,012 ft /308 m	21°05′31″N 79°02′49″E	Maharashtra	44 Wing
Ojhar AFS	VAOZ	08/26	1,900 ft / 579 m	20°07′10″N 073°54′49″E	Maharashtra	11 BRD
Devlali AFS	helicopter maintenance unit			19°51′18.36″N 73°48′13.5″E	Maharashtra

The other Air Force stations that come under Maintenance Command are not air stations and are mostly signal units and station repair depots situated in different towns. Delhi, for example, has a few BRDs and SUs that come under Maintenance Command.

List of advance landing grounds

Along China border

Chinese Military has an integrated Western Theater Command across the whole LAC with India. Indian Military has divided the LAC into 3 sectors – the western sector across Ladakh and the Chinese-held Aksai Chin, the central sector across Himachal Pradesh and Uttrakhand states, and the eastern sector across Sikkim and Arunachal Pradesh states. Similarly, Indian Airforce has Prayagraj-based Western Air Command, Delhi-based Central Air Command, and Shillong-based Eastern Air Command to cover the LAC.

Ladakh
- Daulat Beg Oldi ALG serves Trans-Karakoram Tract (Shaksgam), Aksai Chin and Siachen disputed area.
- Fukche ALG serves Demchok, Trans-Karakoram Tract and Aksai Chin disputed area.
- Leh Airport serves Trans-Karakoram Tract, Aksai Chin amnd Siachen disputed area.
- Nyoma ALG serves two separate noncontiguous but closely located disputed twin areas of Chumar North and Chumar South.
- Padum ALG Serves Ladakh LAC and Kashmir LOC as second line of defence airport.
- Thoise ALG
Himachal Pradesh shares 250 km border with Tibet (China).
- Shimla Airport, civil airport available for military use. Serves Kaurik, Tashigang-Shipki La and Nelang-Pulam Sumda disputed area.
- Kullu-Manali Airport, civil airport available for military use. Serves Kaurik, Tashigang-Shipki La, and Nelang-Pulam Sumda disputed area.
- Kibber-Rangrik, surveyed but as of July 2020 no progress has been made. Will be closest ALG to Chumar, Kaurik, and Tashigang-Shipki La disputed area.
Uttrakhand has 350 km border with Tibet.
- Chinyalisaur Airport ALG serves disputed Bara Hoti and Nelang-Pulam Sumda sector. ITBP has 42 BoPs (border outposts) in Bara Hoti sector and Mana Pass area (Nelang-Pulam Sumda sector).
- Pithoragarh Airport ALG serves disputed Kalapani territory.
Sikkim
- Pakyong Airport AGL serves Doklam disputed area.
Arunachal Pradesh
- Aalo ALG, formerly Along,
- Mechuka Advanced Landing Ground ALG
- Pasighat ALG
- Tawang Air Force Station
- Tuting ALG
- Vijoynagar ALG
- Walong Advanced Landing Ground (Walong ALG)
- Ziro ALG
- Daporijo ALG, Arunachal Pradesh
- Alinye (ALG), Dibang Valley District, Arunachal Pradesh

Along Pakistan border

Ladakh
- Thoise ALG

Highway landing grounds

Uttar Pradesh
- Bangarmau Airstrip, on Agra Lucknow Expressway

List of Indian Air Force stations