Yelahanka Air Force Station | |||||||||||
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Airport type | Military | ||||||||||
Owner | Indian Air Force | ||||||||||
Operator | Indian Air Force | ||||||||||
Location | Yelahanka, Bengaluru, Karnataka | ||||||||||
Elevation AMSL | 2,912 ft / 888 m | ||||||||||
Coordinates | 13°08′09″N 77°36′27″E / 13.13583°N 77.60750°E | ||||||||||
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The Yelahanka Air Force Station is an Indian Air Force airfield in Yelahanka, Bengaluru. The main role of this airfield is to train pilots to fly transport planes.[1] This station also conducts type-conversion of navigators on the Antonov An-32.[2]
The station undertakes logistics support tasks allotted by Air HQs and HQ TC.[3] Every two odd years, Aero India, a biennial air show takes place at Yelahanka air force station.[4][5] Since 2013, Mi-8, An-32 and Dornier planes are positioned at AFS Yelahanka.[6][7] It had formerly hosted HAL Tejas aircraft squadron, before it was moved to Sulur Airforce Station. It is 22 km from Bengaluru city railway station.