List of Indian Air Force stations#AGL

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.

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

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Note: Station and unit details are from Scramble.nl (2009) and outdated.Scramble.nl, [http://www.scramble.nl/in.htm Indian Air Force Order of Battle] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090122235334/http://www.scramble.nl/in.htm |date=22 January 2009 }}, accessed October 2011 Article needs to be revised/updated.

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! style="text-align:left;" | ICAO

! style="text-align:left;" | Runway

! style="text-align:left;" | Elevation

! style="text-align:left;" | Geographical coordinates

! style="text-align:left;" | State/territory

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!Squadrons

!Aircraft

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| colspan="7"| Western Air Command

Adampur AFS

| VIAX

| 13/31

| 775 ft / 236 m

| {{Coord|31.434879|N|75.757256|E|display=inline|name=Adampur AFS}}

| Punjab

| 8th Wing

| VIAM

| 12L/30R
12R/30L

| 900 ft / 274 m

| {{Coord|30|22|14|N|76|49|4|E|display=inline|name=Ambala AFS}}

| 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

| {{Coord|31|42|28|N|74|47|57|E|display=inline|name=Amritsar AFS}}

| Punjab

| 1 FBSU

| -

Awantipur AFS

| VIAW

| 12/30

| 5,400 ft / 1,646 m

| {{coord|33|52|35.86|N|74|58|32.45|E|display=inline|region:IN_type:airport|name=Awantipur AFS}}

| Jammu & Kashmir

| 8 FBSU

| -

Bathinda AFS

| VIBT

| 13/31

| 700 ft /213 m

| {{Coord|30.268848|N|74.757430|E|display=inline|name=Bhatinda AFS}}

| Punjab

| 34 Wing

|No. 17 Squadron

|Dassault Rafale

Chandigarh AFS

| VICG

| 11/29

| 1,012 ft / 308 m

| {{Coord|30.676290|N|76.788535|E|display=inline|name=Chandigarh AFS}}

| Chandigarh

| 12 Wing/3 BRD

|No. 44 Squadron

No. 48 Squadrons

No. 126 Helicopter Flight

|Transport:

Helicopters:

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| Logistics base

| {{Coord|28.437098|N|77.028544|E|display=inline|name=Gurugram AFS}}

| Haryana

| IFC and IMAC.[https://www.theweek.in/news/india/2018/12/22/Indian-Navy-launches-Information-Fusion-Centre-to-boost-maritime-security.html Indian Navy launches Information Fusion Centre to boost maritime security], The Week, 22 December 2018.[https://currentaffairs.gktoday.in/defence-minister-inaugurates-information-management-analysis-centre-imac-gurgaon-11201415852.html Defence minister inaugurates Information Management and Analysis Centre (IMAC) in Gurgaon], GKToday.

| -

Faridabad AFS

| Logistics base

| {{Coord|28.371888|N|77.276432|E|display=inline|name=Faridabad AFS}}

| Haryana

| 54 ASP, 56th Air Storage Park, Guard dog training.1980, [https://books.google.com/books?id=jJX-AyAGXwsC&q=sirsa+air+force+station+was+established+in "Haryana Review"], Volume 14, Page 47.2017, [https://cdn.s3waas.gov.in/s305049e90fa4f5039a8cadc6acbb4b2cc/uploads/2018/05/2018051750-1.pdf Fridabad disaster management plan], Govt of Haryana, p23.13 Nov 2016, [https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chandigarh/GROUND-THREAT-FOR-AIR-WARRIORS/articleshow/55396438.cms Ground Threat for air warriors], Times of India.1991, [https://books.google.com/books?id=OHnfAAAAMAAJ Sainik Samachar: The Pictorial Weekly of the Armed Forces], p26.

| -

Halwara AFS

| VIHX

| 13/31

| 790 ft / 241 m

| {{Coord|30.748041|N|75.633209|E|display=inline|name=Halwara AFS}}

| Punjab

| 9 Wing,

|No. 220 Squadron IAF

No. 221 Squadron IAF

|Sukhoi Su-30MKI

Hindon AFS

| VIDX

| 09/27

| 700 ft / 213 m

| {{Coord|28.707647|N|77.359340|E|display=inline|name=Hindon AFS}}

| 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

| -

| {{Coord|23.146200|N|72.481270|E|display=inline|name=Vadsar AFS}}

| 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

|Helicopters:

Combat Jets:

| VILH

| 06/24
07R/25L
07L/25R

| 10,682 ft/ 3,256 m

| {{Coord|34.137216|N|77.546614|E|display=inline|name=Leh AFS}}

| Ladakh

| 21 Wing

|No. 114 Helicopter Unit

No. 130 Helicopter Unit

|Mil Mi-17

HAL Cheetah

Palam AFS

| VIDP

| 09/27
10/28

| 776 ft / 237 m

| {{Coord|28.573736|N|77.114610|E|display=inline|name=Palam AFS}}

| Delhi

| 3 Wing

|No. 41 Squadron

Air HQ Communication Squadron, Indian Air Force

|Hawker Siddeley HS 748

| VIPK

| 01/19

| 1,017 ft / 310 m

| {{Coord|32.236929|N|75.633227|E|display=inline|name=Pathankot AFS}}

| 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

| {{Coord|29.993718|N|77.430671|E|display=inline|name=Sarsawa AFS}}

| 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

|{{Coord|29|33|46|N|75|00|19|E|display=inline|name=Sirsa AFS}}

| Haryana

| 45 Wing

Srinagar AFS

| VISR

| 13/31

| 5,458 ft / 1,664 m

| {{Coord|33.994374|N|74.765299|E|display=inline|name=Srinagar AFS}}

| 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

| {{Coord|32.911503|N|75.154410|E|display=inline|name=Udhampur AFS}}

| Jammu & Kashmir

| HQ AOC J&K

39 Wing

|No. 132 Helicopter Flight

|HAL Cheetah

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| colspan="7"| 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

| {{Coord|26|40|52|N|88|19|43|E|display=inline|name=Bagdogra AFS}}

| West Bengal

| 20 Wing

|No. 156 Helicopter Unit

|Mil Mi-17

Barapani AFS

| VEBI

| 04/22

| 2910 ft / 886 m

| {{Coord|25|42|13|N|091|58|43|E|display=inline|name=Barapani AFS}}

| Meghalaya

Barrackpore AFS

| VEBR

| 02/20

| 18 ft / 5 m

| {{Coord|22|46|55|N|88|21|33|E|display=inline|name=Barrackpore AFS}}

| West Bengal

| 6 Wing

|No. 157 Helicopter Unit

|Mil Mi-17

Chabua AFS

| VECA

| 05/23

| 350 ft / 107 m

| {{Coord|27|27|44|N|95|07|05|E|display=inline|name=Chabua AFS}}

| Assam

| 14 Wing

|No. 102 Squadron

|Sukhoi Su-30MKI

Hasimara AFS

| VEHX

| 11L/29R
11R/29L

| 340 ft /104 m

| {{Coord|26|41|53|N|89|22|08|E|display=inline|name=Hasimara AFS}}

| West Bengal

| 16 Wing

|No. 101 Squadron IAF

|Dassault Rafale

Jorhat AFS

| VEJT

| 04/22

| 284 ft / 87 m

| {{Coord|26|43|54|N|94|10|32|E|display=inline|name=Jorhat AFS}}

| Assam

| 10 Wing

| VEDX

| 17/35

| 200 ft / 60 m

| {{Coord|22|20|21.90|N|87|12|52.37|E|display=inline|name=Kalaikunda AFS}}

| West Bengal

| 5th Wing(Sqdn18 with MiG27s & OCU with MiG21s)

Kumbhigram AFS

| VEKU

| 06/24

| 352 ft / 107 m

| {{Coord|24|54|47|N|92|58|43|E|display=inline|name=Kumbhigram AFS}}

| Assam

| 22 Wing

|No. 110 Helicopter Unit

|Mil Mi-8

Mohanbari AFS

| VEMN

| 05/23

| 361 ft / 110 m

| {{Coord|27|28|50|N|95|01|18|E|display=inline|name=Mohanbari AFS}}

| Assam

| 42 Wing

|No. 127 Helicopter Unit

No. 128 Helicopter Unit

|Mil Mi-17

Mountain Shadow AFS

| VEGT

| 05/23

| 350 ft / 107 m

| {{Coord|26|06|22|N|91|35|09|E|display=inline|name=Mountain Shadow AFS}}

| Assam

Panagarh AFS

| VEPH

| 15/33

| 240 ft / 73 m

| {{Coord|23|28|28|N|87|25|39|E|display=inline|name=Panagarh AFS}}

| West Bengal

| 62 SU, 87 Squadron

|No. 87 Squadron

|C-130J Super Hercules

Salua AFS

|{{Coord|22|16|22|N|87|17|22|E|display=inline|name=Salua AFS}}

|West Bengal

|Radar station{{cite web |date=2009-09-30 |title=Indian Air Force :: Air Force Stations |url=http://www.bharat-rakshak.com/IAF/Units/Bases/283-Air-Force-Stations.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170516092812/http://www.bharat-rakshak.com/IAF/units/bases/283-air-force-stations.html |archive-date=16 May 2017 |accessdate=2013-12-30 |publisher=Bharat-rakshak.com}}

Tawang AFS

|VETW

| 8,756 ft / 2,669 m

| {{Coord|27|35|19|N|91|52|40|E|display=inline|name=Tawang AFS}}

| Arunachal Pradesh

Tezpur AFS

| VETZ

| 04/22

| 240 ft / 73 m

| {{Coord|26|42|44|N|92|47|14|E|display=inline|name=Tezpur AFS}}

| Assam

| 11 Wing

|No. 2 Squadron

No. 106 Squadron

|Sukhoi Su-30MKI

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| colspan="7"| Central Air Command

Agra AFS

| VIAG

| 05/23
12/30

| 551 ft 167 m

| {{Coord|27|09|27|N|77|57|39|E|display=inline|name=Agra AFS}}

| Uttar Pradesh

| 4 Wing

|Transport:

AEW&C:

| VIBL

| 09/27

| 385 ft/ 117 m

| {{Coord|26|59|19|N|80|53|29|E|display=inline|name=Bakshi Ka Talab AFS}}

| Uttar Pradesh

|AD Flight

Bamrauli AFS

| VEAB

| 06/24
12/30

| 322 ft/ 98 m

| {{Coord|25|26|24|N|81|44|02|E|display=inline|name=Bamrauli AFS}}

| Uttar Pradesh

| 29 Wing

Bareilly AFS

| VIBY

| 11/29

| 565 ft/ 172 m

| {{Coord|28|25|21|N|79|26|49|E|display=inline|name=Bareilly AFS}}

| Uttar Pradesh

| 15 Wing

|No. 111 Helicopter Unit

|Helicopters:

Combat Jets:

| 07/25

| 52 ft 170 m

| {{Coord|25|35|27|N|84|53|00|E|display=inline|name=Bihta AFS}}

| Bihar

Chakeri AFS

| VICX

| 01/19
09/27

| 410 ft/124 m

| {{Coord|26|24|10|N|80|24|44|E|display=inline|name=Chakeri AFS}}

| Uttar Pradesh

Darbhanga AFS

| VEDH

| 14/28

| 21 ft / 38 m

| {{Coord|26|11|41|N|85|55|03|E|display=inline|name=Darbhanga AFS}}

| Bihar

Gorakhpur AFS

| VEGK

| 11/29

| 259 ft / 78 m

| {{Coord|26|44|22|N|83|26|58|E|display=inline|name=Gorakhpur AFS}}

| Uttar Pradesh

| 17 Wing

|No. 16 Squadron

No. 27 Squadron

No. 105 Helicopter Unit

|Combat Jets:

SEPECAT Jaguar

Helicopters:

Mil Mi-17

Maharajpur AFS

| VIGR

| 06/24

| 617 ft / 188 m

| {{coord|26|17|36|N|78|13|40|E|display=inline|name=Maharajpur AFS}}

| Madhya Pradesh

| 40 Wing

|No. 1 Squadron
No. 7 Squadron
No. 9 Squadron

|Dassault Mirage 2000

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| colspan="7"| Southern Air Command

Car Nicobar AFS

| VOCX

| 02/20

| 42 ft / 13 m

| {{coord|09|09|09|N|092|49|11|E|region:IN_type:airport|name=Car Nicobar AFS}}

| Andaman & Nicobar Islands

| 37 Wing

Sulur AFS

| VOSX

| 05/23

| 1,250 ft / 381 m

| {{coord|11|00|49|N|077|09|35|E|region:IN_type:airport|name=Sulur AFS}}

| Tamil Nadu

| 43 Wing

5 BRD

24 TETTRA School

6 AFH

|Transport:

Helicopters:

Combat Jets:

| VOPB

| 04/22

| 16 m /5 m

| {{coord|11|38|28|N|92|43|47|E|region:IN_type:airport|name=Port Blair AFS}}

| Andaman & Nicobar Islands

Tambaram AFS

| VOTX

| 05/23
12/30

| 90 ft / 27 m

| {{coord|12|54|25|N|80|07|16|E|region:IN_type:airport|name=Tambram AFS}}

| Tamil Nadu

Thanjavur AFS

| VOTJ

| 07/25

| 253 ft / 77 m

| {{coord|10|43|20|N|079|06|05|E|region:IN_type:airport|name=Thanjavur AFS}}

| Tamil Nadu

| 47 Wing

|No. 222 Squadron

|Sukhoi Su-30MKI

Thiruvananthapuram AFS

| VOTV

| 14/32

| 13 ft / 4 m

| {{coord|8.48|N|76.92|E|region:IN_type:airport|name=Trivandrum Airport}}

| Kerala

| HQ

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| colspan="7"| South Western Air Command

Suratgarh AFS

|VISG

|05/23

|560 ft / 170 m

|{{coord|29|23|16|N|073|54|14|E|region:IN_type:airport}}

|Rajasthan

|35 Wing

|No. 104 Helicopter Squadron

|Helicopters:

Mil Mi-35

Bhuj AFS

| VABJ

| 05/23

| 268 ft / 82 m

| {{coord|23|17|16|N|69|40|12|E|region:IN_type:airport|name=Bhuj AFS}}

| Gujarat

| 27 Wing

Deesa AFS

| VADS

| 06/24

| 485 ft / 148 m

| {{coord|24|16|05|N|72|12|16|E|region:IN_type:airport|name= Deesa AFS}}

| Gujarat

| 52 Wing

Jaisalmer AFS

| VIJR

| 04/22

| 887 ft / 270 m

| {{coord|26|53|21|N|70|51|52|E|region:IN_type:airport|name=Jaisalmer AFS}}

| Rajasthan

| 41 Wing

Jamnagar AFS

| VAJM

| 06/24
12/30

| 69 ft / 21 m

| {{coord|22|27|59|N|70|00|41|E|region:IN_type:airport|name=Jamnagar AFS}}

| Gujarat

| 33 Wing

|No. 6 Squadron

No. 28 Squadron

Jodhpur AFS

| VIJO

| 05/23

| 717 ft / 219 m

| {{coord|26|15|05|N|73|02|53|E|region:IN_type:airport|name=Jodhpur AFS}}

| Rajasthan

| 32 Wing

| VAPO

| 10/28
14/32

| 1,942 ft / 592 m

| {{coord|18|34|55|N|73|55|10|E|region:IN_type:airport|name=Lohegaon AFS}}

| 2 Wing

| VIBK

| 05/23

| 750 ft / 229 m

| {{coord|28|04|21|N|73|12|24|E|region:IN_type:airport|name=Nal-Bikaner AFS}}

| Rajasthan

| 46 Wing

|No. 3 Squadron

No. 23 Squadron

|Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21

Naliya AFS

|VANY

| 06/24

| 68 ft / 21 m

| {{coord|23|13|12|N|68|54|00|E|region:IN_type:airport|name=Naliya AFS}}

| Gujarat

|49 Wing

|No. 18 Squadron

|HAL Tejas

Phalodi AFS

| 05/23

| 700 ft / 213 m

| {{coord|27|06|46|N|72|23|20|E|region:IN_type:airport|name=Phalodi AFS}}

| Rajasthan

| 35 Wing

|No. 23 Squadron

104 Helicopter Squadron

Uttarlai AFS

| VIUT

| 02/20

| 500 ft / 152 m

| {{coord|25|48|46|N|71|28|56|E|region:IN_type:airport|name=Uttarlai AFS}}

| Rajasthan

| 5 FBSU

|No. 4 Squadron

Makarpura AFS

| VABO

| 04/22

|127 ft / 38.7 m

| {{coord|22|19|46|N|73|13|10|E|region:IN_type:airport|name=Makarpura AFS}}

|Gujarat

| 36 Wing

|No. 11 Squadron

No. 25 Squadron{{cite news |date=1 September 2011 |title=Himalayan Eagles land in Vadodara |url=http://www.newkerala.com/news/2011/worldnews-59296.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151208061236/http://www.newkerala.com/news/2011/worldnews-59296.html |archive-date=8 December 2015 |access-date=7 November 2011 |publisher=newKerela.com}}

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| colspan="7"| Training Command

Begumpet AFS

| VOHY

| 09/27
14/32

| 1,741 ft / 531 m

| {{coord|17|27|08|N|78|27|40|E|region:IN_type:airport|name=Begumpet AFS}}

| Telangana

| Bidar AFS

| VOBR

| 02/20
08/26

| 2,178 ft / 663 m

| {{coord|17|54|28|N|77|29|09|E|region:IN_type:airport|name=Bidar AFS}}

| Karnataka

Dundigal AFS

| VODG

| 10L/28R
10R/28L

| 2,013 ft / 614 m

| {{coord|17|37|45|N|78|24|12|E|region:IN_type:airport|name=Dundigal AFS}}

| Telangana

Hakimpet AFS

| VOHK

| 09/27

| 2,020 ft / 616 m

| {{coord|17|33|12|N|78|31|29|E|region:IN_type:airport|name=Hakimpet AFS}}

| Telangana

Yelahanka AFS

| VOYK

| 09/27

| 3,045 ft / 928 m

| {{coord|13|08|09|N|77|36|20|E|region:IN_type:airport|name=Yelahanka AFS}}

| Karnataka

Admin Training Inst, Sambra, Belgaum

| 2,500 ft / 762 m

| {{coord|15|51|00|N|74|30|00|E|region:IN_type:airport|name=Yelahanka AFS}}

| Karnataka

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| colspan="7"| Maintenance Command

Nagpur AFS

| VANP

| 09/27
14/32

| 1,012 ft /308 m

| {{coord|21|05|31|N|79|02|49|E|region:IN_type:airport|name=Nagpur AFS}}

| Maharashtra

| 44 Wing

Ojhar AFS

| VAOZ

| 08/26

| 1,900 ft / 579 m

| {{coord|20|07|10|N|073|54|49|E|region:IN_type:airport|name=Ojhar AFS}}

| Maharashtra

| 11 BRD

Chandigarh AFS

|VICG

|11/29

|1,012 ft / 308 m

|{{Coord|30.676290|N|76.788535|E|display=inline|name=Chandigarh AFS}}

|Chandigarh

|12 Wing/3 BRD

Kanpur AFS

|VECX

|09/27

|410 ft / 126 m

|{{Coord|26.3994624|80.4269499|type:airport|display=inline}}

|Uttar Pradesh

|1 BRD/4 BRD

Devlali AFS

|{{coord|19|51|18.36|N|73|48|13.5|E|region:IN_type:airport|name=Devlail AFS|display=}}

|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=

{{see also | India-China_Border_Roads#AGL| l1= India's ALG | List of People's Liberation Army Air Force airbases | l2= Chinese Airbases | :Category:Indian Army bases | l3= Indian Army bases | Western Theater Command | l4= China's bases along LAC }}

Chinese Military has an integrated Western Theater Command across the whole LAC with India.{{Cite web |url = http://tibet.net/2016/05/eye-on-india-china-raises-tibet-military-command-rank/ |title = Eye on India, China raises Tibet military command rank {{!}} Central Tibetan Administration |website = tibet.net |access-date = 2016-10-01 }} 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.{{Cite web |url = https://www.lowyinstitute.org/the-interpreter/twisting-india-s-chicken-s-neck |title = Twisting India's Chicken's Neck |website = lowyinstitute.org |access-date = 2020-07-18 }} 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.
Nyoma ALG serves two separate noncontiguous but closely located disputed areas of Chumar North and Chumar South.
Padum ALG[https://www.deccanherald.com/content/387892/india-plans-advanced-landing-strips.html India plans AGL strips], Deccan Herald, 2014. Serves Ladakh LAC and Kargil LOC as a second line of defence airport.
Thoise ALG[http://www.cogitasia.com/indias-growing-military-footprint-in-eastern-ladakh-facing-china/ Parma valley ALG], cogitasia.com.
Parma Valley ALG near Chushul (proposed){{Cite web|last=Joshi|first=Prateek|date=26 July 2016|title=India's Growing Military Footprint in Eastern Ladakh: Facing China|url=http://www.cogitasia.com/indias-growing-military-footprint-in-eastern-ladakh-facing-china/|access-date=2021-12-23|website=|publisher=cogitASIA Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) Asia Policy Blog}}{{Cite web|last1=O'Donnell|first1=Frank|last2=Bollfrass|first2=Alexander K.|date=March 2020|title=The Strategic Postures of China and India: A Visual Guide|url=https://www.belfercenter.org/publication/strategic-postures-china-and-india-visual-guide|access-date=2021-12-23|website=Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs}}
Himachal Pradesh shares 250 km border with Tibet (China).[https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/shimla/demand-for-airstrip-in-spiti-grows-amid-increasing-india-china-tension/articleshow/76453863.cms Himachal Pradesh: Demand for airstrip in Spiti area], Times of India, 17 July 2020.
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.[https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/nation/to-counter-china-nyoma-airfield-in-ladakh-to-be-full-fledged-base-in-2-yrs-467406 To counter China, Nyoma airfield in Ladakh to be full-fledged base in 2 years], The Tribune, 5 Jan 2023. 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).[https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/eyeing-national-security-uttarakhand-itbp-to-improve-border-infrastructure/story-UKZOI5g5xzJ5KDnCCM8V7K.html Eyeing national security, Uttarakhand, ITBP to improve border infrastructure], Hindustan Times, 18 July 2020.
Pithoragarh Airport ALG serves disputed Kalapani territory.
Gauchar Airport ALG.
Sikkim
Pakyong Airport AGL serves Doklam disputed area.
Arunachal Pradesh
Aalo ALG, formerly Along,[https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/defence/iaf-to-have-7-operational-advanced-landing-grounds-in-arunachal-pradesh-in-a-month/articleshow/49809013.cms?from=mdr IAF to have seven AGL in Arunachal Pradesh], Economic Times, 2018.
Mechuka Advanced Landing Ground ALG
Pasighat ALG
Tawang Air Force Station
Tuting ALG
Vijoynagar ALG
Walong Advanced Landing Ground (Walong ALG){{Cite news|url=http://zeenews.india.com/news/north-east/walong-landing-ground-in-arunachal-pradesh-ready-for-operations_1813682.html|title=Walong landing ground in Arunachal Pradesh ready for operations|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151031045145/http://zeenews.india.com/news/north-east/walong-landing-ground-in-arunachal-pradesh-ready-for-operations_1813682.html|archive-date=31 October 2015|url-status=live}}
Ziro ALG{{Cite web|url=http://www.business-standard.com/article/government-press-release/upgraded-advanced-landing-grounds-at-ziro-and-along-inaugurated-116031200831_1.html|title=Upgraded Advanced Landing Grounds at Ziro and Along Inaugurated|access-date=2016-03-13|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160313195856/http://www.business-standard.com/article/government-press-release/upgraded-advanced-landing-grounds-at-ziro-and-along-inaugurated-116031200831_1.html|archive-date=13 March 2016|url-status=live}}
Daporijo ALG, Arunachal Pradesh{{Cite web |url=https://www.business-standard.com/article/current-affairs/udan-reaches-arunachal-pradesh-first-commercial-flight-flagged-off-118052200029_1.html |title=UDAN reaches Arunachal Pradesh; first commercial flight flagged off | Business Standard News |access-date=19 November 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181120095406/https://www.business-standard.com/article/current-affairs/udan-reaches-arunachal-pradesh-first-commercial-flight-flagged-off-118052200029_1.html |archive-date=20 November 2018 |url-status=live}}{{Cite web |url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/industry/transportation/airlines-/-aviation/arunachal-pradesh-finally-gets-connected-with-guwahati-by-a-commercial-flight/articleshow/64261669.cms |title=Commercial flight: Arunachal Pradesh finally gets connected with Guwahati by a commercial flight - the Economic Times |access-date=19 November 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181119215833/https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/industry/transportation/airlines-/-aviation/arunachal-pradesh-finally-gets-connected-with-guwahati-by-a-commercial-flight/articleshow/64261669.cms |archive-date=19 November 2018 |url-status=live}}
Alinye (ALG), Dibang Valley District, Arunachal Pradesh
Hayuliang ALG, Anjaw District, Arunachal Pradesh.

=Along Pakistan border=

Ladakh
Thoise ALG

=Highway landing grounds =

References

External links

[http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/world/india/airstation.htm List of Indian Air Force stations at GlobalSecurity.org]

India

List of Indian Air Force stations#AGL

List of air stations

List of advance landing grounds

=Along China border=

=Along Pakistan border=

=Highway landing grounds =

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