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| Agra Air Force Station Agra Air Force Base Kheria Airport Agra Civil Enclaves Airport |
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| IATA: AGR – ICAO: VIAG | |||
| Summary | |||
| Airport type | Military/Public | ||
| Operator | Indian Air Force / Airports Authority of India |
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| Location | Agra | ||
| Elevation AMSL | 551 ft / 167.94 m | ||
| Coordinates | Coordinates: | ||
| Website | |||
| Runways | |||
| Direction | Length | Surface | |
| ft | m | ||
| 05/23 | 9,000 | 2,743 | Concrete |
| 12/30 | 5,964 | 1,818 | Concrete |
Air Force Station Agra or Agra Airport or Kheria Airport (IATA: AGR, ICAO: VIAG) is a military airbase and public airport serving Agra, Uttar Pradesh, India. The air force station is one of the largest airbases of the Indian Air Force (IAF) and has been synonymous with the Taj Mahal for over half a century. On 15th August 2007, the airbase celebrated its sixtieth anniversary. Its history has been marked by acts of valor and bravery by officers and airmen, in both war and peace, to maintain the integrity, security, and sovereignty of India.
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History
Air Force Station Agra was established on 15th August 1947 and placed under the command of Wing Commander Shivdev Singh, who was the incumbent commander of the No. 12 Sqn. Based on the then present system of Commands, the base fell under the responsibility of the Western Air Command (WAC). The base remained under this Theatre Command for the next two decades. In July 1971 it was transferred to the Central Air Command (CAC), where it remains today.
The base has remained unchanged, although many of the aircraft, squadrons, officers, and men have come and gone. During it’s sixty year history with the IAF, the base has seen the likes of C-47 Dakotas, C-119 Packets, HS 748 'Avros', AN-12s, AN-32s, IL-76s, Canberras, and now the Il-78 Midas. Today, it is hard to find a transport pilot who has not been at Air Force Station Agra at least sometime during his career; this trend will undoubtedly continue well into the future.
- The base now has the honor of holding the first inflight refueling aircraft Squadron in IAF service, the 78 ‘Battle Cry’ Squadron flying the IL-78MKIs. This is indeed an honor considering that it’s also a first for the whole of the Indian Sub-Continent region.
Airlines and destinations
- Air India Regional (Delhi, Jaipur, Jodhpur)
- Kingfisher Airlines (Delhi, Jaipur)
- South Indian Travels
External links
- Agra Airport (official Airports Authority of India web site)
- Agra Airbase
- Airport information for VIAG at World Aero Data. Data current as of October 2006.
Reference
- http://www.bharat-rakshak.com/IAF/Images/Special/AirfieldVisits/
- http://www.hindu.com/thehindu/holnus/001200809221552.htm
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- This page was last modified on 4 December 2008, at 17:51.
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