Lucknow Air Force Station

Lucknow Air Force Station
IATA: none ICAO: VIBL
Summary
Airport type	Military
Owner	Indian Air Force
Operator	Central Air Command
Location	Bakshi Ka Talab, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh
Elevation  AMSL	417 ft / 127 m
Coordinates	26°59′19″N080°53′29″E / 26.98861°N 80.89139°E / 26.98861; 80.89139
Interactive map of Lucknow Air Force Station
Runways
Direction Length Surface ft m 10,300 3,139

Lucknow Air Force Station, also known as Bakshi Ka Talab Air Force Station, is located at Bakshi Ka Talab on the outskirts of Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India. It comes under the Central Air Command of the Indian Air Force. ^{[1] [2]} The No. 35 Squadron IAF (Rapiers), an electronic warfare and air superiority unit, was based out of the station till March 2019. ^[3]

The airstrip was established during the Second World War, and was expanded later. It is used for air traffic control and emergency landings.^{[ citation needed ]}

References

1. "Lucknow Air Force Station - IndiaAirport.com". Indiaairport.com.
2. "Air Marshal Tyagi visits Bakshi Ka Talab station". The Times of India . 12 August 2002. Archived from the original on 24 September 2012. Retrieved 1 June 2011.
3. "No 35 squadron". Bharat Rakshak. Retrieved 1 June 2025.

External links

• Bakshi Ka Talab Air Force Station Information

26°59′13.3″N80°53′51.79″E / 26.987028°N 80.8977194°E / 26.987028; 80.8977194