Air Force Station In India

Air Force Station In India

  • Home
  • Agra Air Force Station
  • Ambala Air Force Station
  • Baghdogra Air Force Station
  • Bamrauli Air Force Station
  • Bareilly Air Force Station
  • Barrackpore Air Force Station
  • Begumpet Air Force Station
  • Bhuj Air Force Station
  • Bidar Air Force Station
  • Car Air Force Station
  • Chabua Air Force Station
  • Chakeri Air Force Station
  • Dundigal Air Force Station
  • Hakimpet Air Force Station
  • Hindon Air Force Station
  • Lohegaon Air Force Station
  • Ojhar Air Force Station
  • Adampur Air Force Station
  • Agartala Air Force Station
  • Allahabad Air Force Station
  • Bakshi Ka Talab Air Force Station
  • Barapani Air Force Station
  • Gorakhpur Air Force Station
  • Jorhat Air Force Station
  • Pathankot Air Force Station
  • Srinagar Air Force Station
  • Bhatinda Air Force Station
  • Coimbatore Air Force Station
  • Dum Dum Air Force Station
  • Halwara Air Force Station
  • Hasimara Air Force Station
  • Jamnagar Air Force Station
  • Jodhpur Air Force Station
  • Kalaikunda Air Force Station
  • Kumbhigram Air Force Station
  • Leh Air Force Station
  • Madurai Air Force Station
  • Maharajpur Air Force Station
  • Nal-Bikaner Air Force Station
  • Naliya Air Force Station
  • Palam Air Force Station
  • Panagarh Air Force Station
  • Phalodi Air Force Station
  • Port Blair Air Force Station
  • Sarsawa Air Force Station
  • Siachen Glacier Air Force Station
  • Sirsa Air Force Station
  • Tambaram Air Force Station
  • Tawang Air Force Station
  • Tezpur Air Force Station
  • Thanjavur Air Force Station
  • Udhampur Air Force Station
  • Uttarlai Air Force Station
  • Yelahanka Air Force Station


Search Indian Maps, Pincodes, Local Info and more...

Home > Air Force Station In India > Agartala Air Force Station

Agartala Air Force Station

Airport type Military/Public
Operator Airports Authority of India
Location Agartala, Tripura, India
Elevation AMSL 47 ft/ 14m
Coordinates 23°53′24″N 091°14′32″E

 

The Airport of Agartala (IATA: IXA, ICAO: VEAT) is situated at a distance of 12km from the main city of Agartala. Agartala is the capital city of the state Tripura. The Airport and the Air force base both are been managed and maintained by the Airports Authority of India. The Airport holds the 22nd rank in being the most busiest of the busiest airports of the country,India and the and most busiest airport among the North eastern hemisphere of the country.

The Agaratala airport is huge and is in a well connected network with the other airports of the country, some of which are Kolkata, Ahemdabad, Guwahati, Mumbai, Bengaluru, and Delhi etc

History Agartala Afs

The Airport of Agartala was established in the mid 20th century when the state of Tripura was ruled on by a renowned Maharaja BirBikram Kishore ManikyaBahadur. The King palnned of getting this huge and beautiful airport in an isolated area of the state. And the area was Singerbhill in the state of Tripura. The king is now known or regarded with the title of father of Modern Architecture. The airport was hence built in the era World War II. The airport initially had a small runway but it has improved and modified its field.

The airport was of immense importance when it was constructed and hence was used by the officials of United States Army Air Forces Tenth Air Force 4th Combat Cargo Group. They used it for their personnel use. They made the C-46 Commando aircraft fly from there to Burma.

Runways

Direction Length Surface
18/36 2,286 7,500 Asphalt

 

Units at Agartala Base

The Aircraft movement from the Agartala Air Force station and airport is 9,729.

Location Map


Photo Gallery




Contact Us | Disclaimer