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| location = [[Bakshi Ka Talab]], [[Lucknow]], [[Uttar Pradesh]]
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'''Lucknow Air Force Station''' (Hindi:'''लखनऊ एयरफोर्स स्टेशन''') known as '''Bakshi Ka Talab Air Force Station''' is located at [[Bakshi Ka Talab]] on the outskirt of [[Lucknow]], [[Uttar Pradesh]], [[India]]. It belongs to the [[Central Air Command, Indian Air Force|Central Air Command]].<ref name="indiaairport.com">{{cite web|url=http://indiaairport.com/states/uttar_pradesh/lucknow_air_force_station.htm|title=Lucknow Air Force Station - IndiaAirport.com|website=indiaairport.com}}</ref><ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20120924124953/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2002-08-12/lucknow/27320876_1_air-force-station-air-marshal-tyagi-air-officer-commanding-in-chief Air Marshal Tyagi visits Bakshi Ka Talab station] [[The Times of India]], 12 August 2002.</ref> Sole user of this airport is the [[Indian Air Force]]. [[No. 35 Squadron IAF]] (Rapiers) is based here as an [[Electronic warfare|EW]] and [[Air superiority]] unit. It was founded by the British in the run up to [[WWII]] as a small airstrip, but expanded after Indian independence. This airbase stood for quick landing and take off in emergency cases. It is a small fighter unit ready to take part in combat in emergency. This station also responsible for navigating air traffic. This station located about 1.5&nbsp;km from Bakshi ka talab main road. Kendriya Vidyalaya BKT school is also located there.  {{citation needed|date=March 2019}}
'''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, Indian Air Force|Central Air Command]] of the [[Indian Air Force]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://indiaairport.com/states/uttar_pradesh/lucknow_air_force_station.htm|title=Lucknow Air Force Station - IndiaAirport.com|work=Indiaairport.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120924124953/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2002-08-12/lucknow/27320876_1_air-force-station-air-marshal-tyagi-air-officer-commanding-in-chief|url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2002-08-12/lucknow/27320876_1_air-force-station-air-marshal-tyagi-air-officer-commanding-in-chief|title=Air Marshal Tyagi visits Bakshi Ka Talab station|work=[[The Times of India]]|date=12 August 2002|archive-date=24 September 2012|access-date=1 June 2011}}</ref> The [[No. 35 Squadron IAF]] (Rapiers), an [[electronic warfare]] and [[air superiority]] unit, was based out of the station till March 2019.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bharat-rakshak.com/indianairforce/database/units/35+Sqn|title=No 35 squadron|work=Bharat Rakshak|access-date=1 June 2025}}</ref>
 
The airstrip was established during the [[Second World War]], and was expanded later. It is used for air traffic control and emergency landings.{{cn|date=October 2025}}


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[[Category:Indian Air Force bases]]
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[[Category:Airports in Uttar Pradesh]]
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Latest revision as of 21:22, 18 November 2025

Lucknow Air Force Station
Summary
Airport typeMilitary
OwnerIndian Air Force
OperatorCentral Air Command
LocationBakshi Ka Talab, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh
Elevation AMSL417 ft / 127 m
Coordinates26°59′19″N 080°53′29″E / 26.98861°N 80.89139°E / 26.98861; 80.89139
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[edit | edit source]

  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.

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26°59′13.3″N 80°53′51.79″E / 26.987028°N 80.8977194°E / 26.987028; 80.8977194



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