Yelahanka Air Force Station
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. This station also conducts type-conversion of navigators on the Antonov An-32.
The station undertakes logistics support tasks allotted by Air HQs and HQ TC. Every two odd years, Aero India, a biennial air show takes place at Yelahanka air force station. Since 2013, Mi-8, An-32 and Dornier planes are positioned at AFS Yelahanka. It had formerly hosted a HAL Tejas aircraft squadron, before it was moved to Sulur Airforce Station. It is 22 km from Bengaluru city railway station.