Bidar Airport

Bidar Airport ಬೀದರ್ ವಿಮಾನ ನಿಲ್ದಾಣ
Bidar Airport started its services from 2/7/2020
IATA: IXX ICAO: VOBR
Summary
Airport type	Military / Public
Owner	Indian Air Force
Operator	Indian Air Force, GMR Group
Serves	Bidar
Location	Chidri, Bidar
Elevation AMSL	2,178 ft / 664 m
Coordinates	17.9°N 77.47°E / 17.9; 77.47 (Bidar Airport)
Map
IXX Location in India IXX IXX (India)
Runways
Direction Length Surface m ft 02/20 2,120 6,955 Asphalt 08/26 2,072 6,798 Asphalt

Bidar Airport ಬೀದರ್ ವಿಮಾನ ನಿಲ್ದಾಣ is an airport in Bidar, India. It operates as a civil enclave on the Indian Air Force's Bidar Air Force Station.

Bidar is one of India's oldest military air bases, and serves as a training school for air force pilots and the home of the Surya Kiran Aerobatics Team (SKAT). In pursuance to the long-pending demand for a civilian airport in Bidar, the Indian Air Force agreed to allow commercial flights operations, with a civilian terminal built in 2008-09 ahead of the Guru-ta-Gaddi celebrations at the Guru Nanak Jhira Sahib.

Bidar Air Force Station

Main article: Bidar Air Force Station

The Indian Air Force operates the Air Force Academy that operates Kiran Mk II trainers while the Hawk Operational Training Squadron (HOTS) operates BAE Hawk Advanced jet trainers Bidar was also base for the Surya Kiran, the aerobatics demonstration team of the IAF.

Airlines and destinations

Airlines	Destinations
Star Air	Bangalore

See also

• Bidar Air Force Station