Allahabad Airport
| Allahabad Airport इलाहाबाद एयरपोर्ट آباد ہوائی اڈا
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IATA: IXD – ICAO: VIAL
 IXD
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| Summary | |||
| Airport type | Military/Public | ||
| Owner | Indian Air Force | ||
| Operator | Airports Authority of India / Indian Armed Forces | ||
| Serves | Allahabad | ||
| Elevation AMSL | 322 ft / 98 m | ||
| Coordinates | 25°26′24″N 081°44′02″E / 25.44°N 81.73389°E | ||
| Runways | |||
| Direction | Length | Surface | |
| ft | m | ||
| 06/24 | 4,800 | 1,463 | Concrete |
| 12/30 | 8,110 | 2,472 | Asphalt |
Allahabad Airport (Hindi: इलाहाबाद एयरपोर्ट, Urdu: الہ آباد ہوائی اڈا) or Bamrauli Air Force Base (IATA: IXD, ICAO: VIAL) is located at Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh, India. It is at a distance of 12 km (7.5 mi) from Allahabad and is operational for domestic flights. Nearest other operational airports are Lucknow, Varanasi and Kanpur. The Central Air Command is one of the five operational commands of the Indian Air Force. Currently headquartered in Allahabad in Uttar Pradesh, it had its beginning as No 1 Operational Group on 27 May 1958 at Ranikutir in Calcutta as a part of the Govt's increasing emphasis on defence of the eastern borders. Reorganisation of this Operational Group was created this command on 19 March 1962 with headquarters at Rani Kuthee, Calcutta(now Kolkata). Calcutta was considered inappropriate location for the Central Air Command Headquarters and it was relocated at Allahabad in February 1966.
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[edit] Airlines and destinations
| Airlines | Destinations |
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| Air India Regional | Delhi |
| Central Air Command, Indian Air Force | |
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 Emblem of the Central Air Command |
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| Founded | March 19, 1962 |
| Country | India |
| Branch | Indian Air Force |
| Type | Operational Air Command |
| Role | Air Defence, OCA, Offensive Ground Support, Airlift. |
| Headquarters | Allahabad |
| Motto | Sanskrit: Nigrahya Rasava shastrava |
| Engagements | 1962 Sino-Indian War, East Pakistan Operations 1971, Operation Meghdoot, Orissa Super-Cyclone Relief, 1999 |
| Commanders | |
| Current commander |
Air Marshal GS Kochar AVSM VM |
[edit] Central Air Command
The Central Air Command is one of the five operational commands of the Indian Air Force. Currently headquartered in Allahabad in Uttar Pradesh, it had its beginning as No 1 Operational Group on 27 May 1958 at Ranikutir in Calcutta as a part of the Govt's increasing emphasis on defence of the eastern borders. Reorganisation of this Operational Group was created this command on 19 March 1962 with headquarters at Rani Kuthee, Calcutta(now Kolkata). Calcutta was considered inappropriate location for the Central Air Command Headquarters and it was relocated at Allahabad in February 1966.
- Indian Air Force
- No. 22 Squadron, Indian Air Force
- Sino-Indian War
- East Pakistan Operations 1971
- Operation Meghdoot
- Orissa Super Cyclone
[edit] See also
- Lucknow International Airport
- Varanasi International Airport
- Taj International Airport
- Bareilly Airport
- Kanpur Airport
- Faizabad Airport
- Gorakhpur Airport
[edit] References
[edit] External links
- Allahabad Airport (official Airports Authority of India web site)
- GlobalSecurity.org: Bamrauli, Allahabad
- Airport information for VIAL at World Aero Data. Data current as of October 2006.
