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, Delhi. Eastern Air Command at Shillong, Meghalaya. Central Air Command at Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh. Southern Air Command at Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala. South Western Air Command at Gandhinagar, Gujarat. Training Command at Bengaluru, Karnataka, and Maintenance Command at Nagpur, Maharashtra. The largest airbase is in Hindon, Uttar Pradesh.
Gwalior has the Indian Air Force's elite Tactics and Air Combat Development Establishment (TACDE), a premier unit for advanced fighter pilot training in aerial tactics, comparable to the US Navy's TOPGUN, focusing on operational doctrines and tactics for aircraft.
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Note: Station and unit details are from Scramble.nl (2009) and outdated.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 | Wing | Squadrons | Aircraft |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Western Air Command | ||||||||
| Adampur AFS | VIAX | 13/31 | 775 ft / 236 m | 31°26′06″N 75°45′26″E / 31.434879°N 75.757256°E | Punjab | 8th Wing | No. 47 Squadron No. 223 Squadron IAF | Mikoyan MiG-29 |
| Ambala AFS | VIAM | 12L/30R 12R/30L | 900 ft / 274 m | 30°22′14″N 76°49′4″E / 30.37056°N 76.81778°E | Haryana | 7 Wing | No. 5 Squadron No. 14 Squadron No. 17 Squadron 14 Sqn Missile and UAV Squadron 2209 & Squadron 2251S | SEPECAT Jaguar Dassault Rafale |
| Amritsar AFS | VIAR | 16/34 | 755 ft / 230 m | 31°42′28″N 74°47′57″E / 31.70778°N 74.79917°E | Punjab | 1 FBSU | - | - |
| Awantipur AFS | VIAW | 12/30 | 5,400 ft / 1,646 m | 33°52′35.86″N 74°58′32.45″E / 33.8766278°N 74.9756806°E | Jammu & Kashmir | 8 FBSU | - | - |
| Bathinda AFS | VIBT | 13/31 | 700 ft /213 m | 30°16′08″N 74°45′27″E / 30.268848°N 74.757430°E | Punjab | 34 Wing | No. 17 Squadron | Dassault Rafale |
| Chandigarh AFS | VICG | 11/29 | 1,012 ft / 308 m | 30°40′35″N 76°47′19″E / 30.676290°N 76.788535°E | Chandigarh | 12 Wing/3 BRD | No. 44 Squadron No. 48 Squadrons No. 126 Helicopter Flight | Transport: Antonov An-32 Ilyushin Il-76 Helicopters: Mil Mi-26 Boeing CH-47 Chinook |
| Gurugram AFS | Logistics base | 28°26′14″N 77°01′43″E / 28.437098°N 77.028544°E | Haryana | IFC and IMAC. | - | - | ||
| Faridabad AFS | Logistics base | 28°22′19″N 77°16′35″E / 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°44′53″N 75°38′00″E / 30.748041°N 75.633209°E | Punjab | 9 Wing, | No. 220 Squadron IAF No. 221 Squadron IAF | Sukhoi Su-30MKI |
| Hindon AFS | VIDX | 09/27 | 700 ft / 213 m | 28°42′28″N 77°21′34″E / 28.707647°N 77.359340°E | Uttar Pradesh | 28 Wing | No. 77 Squadron No. 131 Helicopter Flight No. 181 Flight No. 129 Helicopter Unit No. 81 Squadron IAF | Transport: C130J Super Hurcules Hawker Siddeley HS 748 Boeing 737-200 Helicopters: HAL Cheetah Mil Mi-17 Boeing C-17 Globemaster III |
| Vadsar AFS | AFS | - | - | 23°08′46″N 72°28′53″E / 23.146200°N 72.481270°E | Gujarat | 47 Signal Unit | - | - |
| Jammu AFS | VIJU | 18/36 | 1029 ft / 314 m | 32°41′21″N 074°50′15″E | Jammu & Kashmir | 23 Wing | No. 153 Helicopter Unit No. 154 Helicopter Unit No. 132 Helicopter Flight No. 223 Squadron IAF | Helicopters: Mil Mi-17 HAL Cheetah Combat Jets: Mikoyan MiG-29 |
| Leh AFS | VILH | 06/24 07R/25L 07L/25R | 10,682 ft/ 3,256 m | 34°08′14″N 77°32′48″E / 34.137216°N 77.546614°E | Ladakh | 21 Wing | No. 114 Helicopter Unit No. 130 Helicopter Unit | Mil Mi-17 HAL Cheetah |
| Mudh-Nyoma AFS | 13,700 ft/ 4,200 m | Ladakh | ||||||
| Palam AFS | VIDP | 09/27 10/28 | 776 ft / 237 m | 28°34′25″N 77°06′53″E / 28.573736°N 77.114610°E | Delhi | 3 Wing | No. 41 Squadron Air HQ Communication Squadron, Indian Air Force | Hawker Siddeley HS 748 Dornier 228 777-300ER Boeing 737 BBJ Embraer 145 Embraer 135 Mil Mi-17 |
| Pathankot AFS | VIPK | 01/19 | 1,017 ft / 310 m | 32°14′13″N 75°38′00″E / 32.236929°N 75.633227°E | Punjab | 18 Wing | No. 125 Helicopter Squadron No. 137 Helicopter Squadron | Helicopters: AH-64 Apache (operated by both the squadrons) |
| Sarsawa AFS | VISP | 09/27 | 891 ft / 272 m | 29°59′37″N 77°25′50″E / 29.993718°N 77.430671°E | Uttar Pradesh | 30 Wing | No. 117 Helicopter Unit No. 152 Helicopter Unit | Mil Mi-17 HAL Dhruv |
| Sirsa AFS | VISX | 05/23 | 650 ft / 198 m | 29°33′46″N 75°00′19″E / 29.56278°N 75.00528°E | Haryana | 45 Wing | ||
| Srinagar AFS | VISR | 13/31 | 5,458 ft / 1,664 m | 33°59′40″N 74°45′55″E / 33.994374°N 74.765299°E | Jammu & Kashmir | 1 Wing | No. 223 Squadron No. 154 Helicopter Unit, IAF | Mikoyan MiG-29 Mil Mi-17 |
| Udhampur AFS | VIUX | 18/36 | 1,950 ft / 594 m | 32°54′41″N 75°09′16″E / 32.911503°N 75.154410°E | Jammu & Kashmir | HQ AOC J&K 39 Wing | No. 132 Helicopter Flight | HAL Cheetah |
| Eastern Air Command | ||||||||
| Purnea AFS | VEPU | 18/36 | 412 ft / 125 m | 25°45′35″N 087°24′36″E | Bihar | 14FBSU | - | - |
| Bagdogra AFS | VEBD | 18/36 | 412 ft / 125 m | 26°40′52″N 88°19′43″E / 26.68111°N 88.32861°E | West Bengal | 20 Wing | No. 156 Helicopter Unit | Mil Mi-17 |
| Barapani AFS | VEBI | 04/22 | 2910 ft / 886 m | 25°42′13″N 091°58′43″E / 25.70361°N 91.97861°E | Meghalaya | |||
| Barrackpore AFS | VEBR | 02/20 | 18 ft / 5 m | 22°46′55″N 88°21′33″E / 22.78194°N 88.35917°E | West Bengal | 6 Wing | No. 157 Helicopter Unit | Mil Mi-17 |
| Chabua AFS | VECA | 05/23 | 350 ft / 107 m | 27°27′44″N 95°07′05″E / 27.46222°N 95.11806°E | Assam | 14 Wing | No. 102 Squadron | Sukhoi Su-30MKI |
| Hasimara AFS | VEHX | 11L/29R 11R/29L | 340 ft /104 m | 26°41′53″N 89°22′08″E / 26.69806°N 89.36889°E | West Bengal | 16 Wing | No. 101 Squadron IAF | Dassault Rafale |
| Jorhat AFS | VEJT | 04/22 | 284 ft / 87 m | 26°43′54″N 94°10′32″E / 26.73167°N 94.17556°E | Assam | 10 Wing | No. 43 Squadron No. 49 Squadron | Antonov An-32 |
| Kalaikunda AFS | VEDX | 17/35 | 200 ft / 60 m | 22°20′21.90″N 87°12′52.37″E / 22.3394167°N 87.2145472°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 / 24.91306°N 92.97861°E | Assam | 22 Wing | No. 110 Helicopter Unit | Mil Mi-8 |
| Mohanbari AFS | VEMN | 05/23 | 361 ft / 110 m | 27°28′50″N 95°01′18″E / 27.48056°N 95.02167°E | Assam | 42 Wing | No. 127 Helicopter Unit No. 128 Helicopter Unit | Mil Mi-17 |
| Mountain Shadow AFS | VEGT | 05/23 | 350 ft / 107 m | 26°06′22″N 91°35′09″E / 26.10611°N 91.58583°E | Assam | |||
| Panagarh AFS | VEPH | 15/33 | 240 ft / 73 m | 23°28′28″N 87°25′39″E / 23.47444°N 87.42750°E | West Bengal | 62 SU, 87 Squadron | No. 87 Squadron | C-130J Super Hercules |
| Salua AFS | 22°16′22″N 87°17′22″E / 22.27278°N 87.28944°E | West Bengal | Radar station | |||||
| Tawang AFS | VETW | 8,756 ft / 2,669 m | 27°35′19″N 91°52′40″E / 27.58861°N 91.87778°E | Arunachal Pradesh | ||||
| Tezpur AFS | VETZ | 04/22 | 240 ft / 73 m | 26°42′44″N 92°47′14″E / 26.71222°N 92.78722°E | Assam | 11 Wing | No. 2 Squadron No. 106 Squadron | Sukhoi Su-30MKI |
| Central Air Command | ||||||||
| Agra AFS | VIAG | 05/23 12/30 | 551 ft 167 m | 27°09′27″N 77°57′39″E / 27.15750°N 77.96083°E | Uttar Pradesh | 4 Wing | No. 12 Squadron No. 78 Squadron No. 50 Squadron | Transport: Antonov An-32 Ilyushin Il-78 AEW&C: Beriev A-50 |
| Bakshi Ka Talab AFS | VIBL | 09/27 | 385 ft/ 117 m | 26°59′19″N 80°53′29″E / 26.98861°N 80.89139°E | Uttar Pradesh | AD Flight | ||
| Bamrauli AFS | VEAB | 06/24 12/30 | 322 ft/ 98 m | 25°26′24″N 81°44′02″E / 25.44000°N 81.73389°E | Uttar Pradesh | 29 Wing | ||
| Bareilly AFS | VIBY | 11/29 | 565 ft/ 172 m | 28°25′21″N 79°26′49″E / 28.42250°N 79.44694°E | Uttar Pradesh | 15 Wing | No. 111 Helicopter Unit No. 24 Squadron No. 8 Squadron | Helicopters: HAL Dhruv Combat Jets: Sukhoi Su-30MKI |
| Bihta AFS | 07/25 | 52 ft 170 m | 25°35′27″N 84°53′00″E / 25.59083°N 84.88333°E | Bihar | ||||
| Chakeri AFS | VICX | 01/19 09/27 | 410 ft/124 m | 26°24′10″N 80°24′44″E / 26.40278°N 80.41222°E | Uttar Pradesh | |||
| Darbhanga AFS | VEDH | 14/28 | 21 ft / 38 m | 26°11′41″N 85°55′03″E / 26.19472°N 85.91750°E | Bihar | |||
| Gorakhpur AFS | VEGK | 11/29 | 259 ft / 78 m | 26°44′22″N 83°26′58″E / 26.73944°N 83.44944°E | Uttar Pradesh | 17 Wing | No. 16 Squadron No. 27 Squadron No. 105 Helicopter Unit | Combat Jets: SEPECAT Jaguar Helicopters: Mil Mi-17 |
| Gwalior AFS | VIGR | 06/24 | 617 ft / 188 m | 26°17′36″N 78°13′40″E / 26.29333°N 78.22778°E | Madhya Pradesh | 40 Wing | No. 1 Squadron No. 7 Squadron No. 9 Squadron | Elite Training School: TACDE Fighter Jets: Dassault Mirage 2000 |
| Southern Air Command | ||||||||
| Car Nicobar AFS | VOCX | 02/20 | 42 ft / 13 m | 09°09′09″N 092°49′11″E / 9.15250°N 92.81972°E | Andaman & Nicobar Islands | 37 Wing | ||
| Sulur AFS | VOSX | 05/23 | 1,250 ft / 381 m | 11°00′49″N 077°09′35″E / 11.01361°N 77.15972°E | Tamil Nadu | 43 Wing 5 BRD 24 TETTRA School 6 AFH | 109 HU No. 33 Squadron No. 45 Squadron | Transport: Antonov An-32 Helicopters: Mil Mi-17 Combat Jets: HAL Tejas |
| Port Blair AFS | VOPB | 04/22 | 16 m /5 m | 11°38′28″N 92°43′47″E / 11.64111°N 92.72972°E | Andaman & Nicobar Islands | |||
| Tambaram AFS | VOTX | 05/23 12/30 | 90 ft / 27 m | 12°54′25″N 80°07′16″E / 12.90694°N 80.12111°E | Tamil Nadu | |||
| Thanjavur AFS | VOTJ | 07/25 | 253 ft / 77 m | 10°43′20″N 079°06′05″E / 10.72222°N 79.10139°E | Tamil Nadu | 47 Wing | No. 222 Squadron | Sukhoi Su-30MKI |
| South Western Air Command | ||||||||
| Suratgarh AFS | VISG | 05/23 | 560 ft / 170 m | 29°23′16″N 073°54′14″E / 29.38778°N 73.90389°E | Rajasthan | 35 Wing | No. 104 Helicopter Squadron | Helicopters: Mil Mi-35 |
| Bhuj AFS | VABJ | 05/23 | 268 ft / 82 m | 23°17′16″N 69°40′12″E / 23.28778°N 69.67000°E | Gujarat | 27 Wing | ||
| Deesa AFS | VADS | 06/24 | 485 ft / 148 m | 24°16′05″N 72°12′16″E / 24.26806°N 72.20444°E | Gujarat | 52 Wing | ||
| Jaisalmer AFS | VIJR | 04/22 | 887 ft / 270 m | 26°53′21″N 70°51′52″E / 26.88917°N 70.86444°E | Rajasthan | 41 Wing | ||
| Jamnagar AFS | VAJM | 06/24 12/30 | 69 ft / 21 m | 22°27′59″N 70°00′41″E / 22.46639°N 70.01139°E | Gujarat | 33 Wing | No. 6 Squadron No. 28 Squadron | |
| Jodhpur AFS | VIJO | 05/23 | 717 ft / 219 m | 26°15′05″N 73°02′53″E / 26.25139°N 73.04806°E | Rajasthan | 32 Wing | No. 31 Squadron No. 107 Helicopter Unit No. 116 Helicopter Unit No. 143 Helicopter Unit | Combat Jets : Sukhoi 30Mki Helicopters: Mil Mi-17 HAL Rudra HAL Chetak HAL Prachand |
| Lohegaon AFS | VAPO | 10/28 14/32 | 1,942 ft / 592 m | 18°34′55″N 73°55′10″E / 18.58194°N 73.91944°E | Maharashtra | 2 Wing | No. 20 Squadron No. 30 Squadron | |
| Nal-Bikaner AFS | VIBK | 05/23 | 750 ft / 229 m | 28°04′21″N 73°12′24″E / 28.07250°N 73.20667°E | Rajasthan | 46 Wing | No. 3 Squadron No. 23 Squadron | Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21 |
| Naliya AFS | VANY | 06/24 | 68 ft / 21 m | 23°13′12″N 68°54′00″E / 23.22000°N 68.90000°E | Gujarat | 49 Wing | No. 18 Squadron | HAL Tejas |
| Phalodi AFS | 05/23 | 700 ft / 213 m | 27°06′46″N 72°23′20″E / 27.11278°N 72.38889°E | Rajasthan | 35 Wing | No. 23 Squadron 104 Helicopter Squadron | ||
| Uttarlai AFS | VIUT | 02/20 | 500 ft / 152 m | 25°48′46″N 71°28′56″E / 25.81278°N 71.48222°E | Rajasthan | 5 FBSU | No. 4 Squadron | |
| Makarpura AFS | VABO | 04/22 | 127 ft / 38.7 m | 22°19′46″N 73°13′10″E / 22.32944°N 73.21944°E | Gujarat | 36 Wing | No. 11 Squadron No. 25 Squadron | |
| Training Command | ||||||||
| Begumpet AFS | VOHY | 09/27 14/32 | 1,741 ft / 531 m | 17°27′08″N 78°27′40″E / 17.45222°N 78.46111°E | Telangana | |||
| Bidar AFS | VOBR | 02/20 08/26 | 2,178 ft / 663 m | 17°54′28″N 77°29′09″E / 17.90778°N 77.48583°E | Karnataka | |||
| Dundigal AFS | VODG | 10L/28R 10R/28L | 2,013 ft / 614 m | 17°37′45″N 78°24′12″E / 17.62917°N 78.40333°E | Telangana | |||
| Hakimpet AFS | VOHK | 09/27 | 2,020 ft / 616 m | 17°33′12″N 78°31′29″E / 17.55333°N 78.52472°E | Telangana | |||
| Yelahanka AFS | VOYK | 09/27 | 3,045 ft / 928 m | 13°08′09″N 77°36′20″E / 13.13583°N 77.60556°E | Karnataka | |||
| Admin Training Inst, Sambra, Belgaum | 2,500 ft / 762 m | 15°51′00″N 74°30′00″E / 15.85000°N 74.50000°E | Karnataka | |||||
| Maintenance Command | ||||||||
| Nagpur AFS | VANP | 09/27 14/32 | 1,012 ft /308 m | 21°05′31″N 79°02′49″E / 21.09194°N 79.04694°E | Maharashtra | 44 Wing | ||
| Ojhar AFS | VAOZ | 08/26 | 1,900 ft / 579 m | 20°07′10″N 073°54′49″E / 20.11944°N 73.91361°E | Maharashtra | 11 BRD | ||
| Chandigarh AFS | VICG | 11/29 | 1,012 ft / 308 m | 30°40′35″N 76°47′19″E / 30.676290°N 76.788535°E | Chandigarh | 12 Wing/3 BRD | ||
| Kanpur AFS | VECX | 09/27 | 410 ft / 126 m | 26°23′58″N 80°25′37″E / 26.3994624°N 80.4269499°E | Uttar Pradesh | 1 BRD/4 BRD | ||
| Devlali AFS | 19°51′18.36″N 73°48′13.5″E / 19.8551000°N 73.803750°E | Maharashtra | Helicopter Maintenance Unit | |||||
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. The 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 Uttarakhand states, and the eastern sector across Sikkim and Arunachal Pradesh states. Similarly, Indian Airforce has Delhi-based Western Air Command, Prayagraj-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 Glacier.
- Kargil Airport ALG
- Fukche ALG serves the Demchok sector.
- Padum ALG Serves Ladakh LAC and Kargil LOC as a second line of defence airport.
- Thoise ALG
- Parma Valley ALG near Chushul (to be reactivated)
- 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 as of July 2020, construction was approved in the January 2023 to be completed by 2024–25. Will be closest ALG to Chumar, Kaurik, and Tashigang-Shipki La disputed area.
- Uttarakhand has 350 km border with Tibet.
- Chinyalisaur Airport ALG serves disputed Barahoti and Nelang-Pulam Sumda sector. ITBP has 42 BoPs (border outposts) in Barahoti sector and Mana Pass area (Nelang-Pulam Sumda sector).
- Pithoragarh Airport ALG serves the disputed Kalapani territory.
- Gauchar Airport ALG.
- Sikkim
- Pakyong Airport AGL serves Doklam disputed area.
- Arunachal Pradesh
- Aalo ALG, formerly Along.
- Mechuka Advanced Landing Ground.
- Pasighat ALG
- Tawang Air Force Station
- Tuting ALG
- Vijoynagar ALG
- Walong Advanced Landing Ground.
- Ziro ALG
- Daporijo ALG.
- Alinye ALG, Dibang Valley District.
- To be reactivated as of September 2025. The airstrip was utilised by the United States Air Force as a staging ground during the The Hump airlift campaign of the World War II. Following the Indian Independence, the strip was converted into mud-paved runway. However, the plans to revive the facility never went through and has not seen combat service since 1947.
- Hayuliang ALG, Anjaw District.
Along Pakistan border
- Ladakh
- Thoise ALG
List of road runways
In India, road runways are called 'emergency landing facilities' (ELF). ELFs are activated in the states of Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, Andhra Pradesh, and union territory of Jammu and Kashmir. A total thirteen locations have been chosen for development of such road runways.
- Yamuna Expressway: India has successfully tested its road runway on a stretch of the Yamuna Expressway in Uttar Pradesh on 21 May 2015. It was built at a cost of ₹130 billion for its combat jets of the Indian Air Force (IAF), a first for military aviation in the country. In June 2016, the Minister of Road Transport and Highways, Nitin Gadkari announced that the government was considering developing 'road runways' for commercial operations as well.
- Agra–Lucknow Expressway (Lucknow): The Bangarmau Airstrip is located 65 km (40 mi) from Lucknow on the expressway and has been tested multiple times since 2015 with fighter aircraft and military transport aircraft.
- National Highway 925 (Barmer): on 9 September 2021, the Minister of Road Transport and Highways, Nitin Gadkari, and the Minister of Defence, Rajnath Singh, inaugurated India's first road runway on a National Highway NH925 in Barmer, Rajasthan and, a mock emergency landing was conducted with the two ministers and the Air Chief Marshal R. K. S. Bhadauria on-board a military transport aircraft.
- National Highway 16 (Bapatla): an emergency landing facility airstrip was activated on National Highway 16 on 18 March 2024. The 4.1 kilometres (2.5 miles) long by 33 metres (108 feet) wide strip has been constructed by the National Highways Authority of India. Aircraft, including Sukhoi Su-30MKI, BAE Systems Hawk, Antonov An-32, and Dornier 228, conducted landing trials on the same day.
- National Highway 44 (Anantnag): an ELF was tested on 2 April 2023 from 03:45 to 04:30 am in Jammu and Kashmir's Anantnag district. The road runway is 3.5 kilometres (2.2 miles) long. Five helicopters, including two Chinook, two Dhruv, and one Mi-17 of IAF were part of the trial. It also included Sukhoi Su-30MKI and HAL Tejas. The road runway construction started in 2020 at a cost of ₹119 crore (equivalent to ₹140 crore or US$17 million in 2023).
- Ganga Expressway: Indian Air Force fighter jets and transport aircraft conducted landing and take-off drills on 2 May 2025 from its 3.5 km (2.2 mi)-long airstrip on the Expressway near Shahjahanpur. This is the first such airstrip in India with night landing capacity. To assess the capability the drill was conducted in two phases in both day and night (9 pm to 10 pm IST). The aircraft included Su-30MKI, Mirage 2000, MiG-29, Jaguar, C-130J Super Hercules, An-32, and the Mi-17 V5 helicopter.
See also
- Similar capabilities lists
- India-China Border Roads
- Indian military satellites
- List of active Indian Air Force aircraft squadrons
- List of Indian Navy bases
- List of active Indian Navy ships
- India's overseas military bases
- Indian Nuclear Command Authority
- Other related topics
- Armed Forces Special Operations Division
- Defence Cyber Agency
- Integrated Defence Staff
- Indian Armed Forces
- Strategic Forces Command
- Special Forces of India
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