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Yelahanka Air Force Station

Yelahanka, India

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VOYK

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3045 ft

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Yelahanka · KA · India

Position

13.135°, 77.606° · 3045 ft elev.

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India's premier air force base hosting Aero India.

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Yelahanka, India

Yelahanka Air Force Station (ICAO: VOYK) is a military airbase operated by the Indian Air Force, located in Yelahanka, a northern suburb of Bengaluru, Karnataka, India. It serves as a key strategic installation for the IAF and is not open to commercial passenger operations. The station is internationally recognized as the host venue for Aero India, Asia's largest air show and aerospace exhibition, held biennially at its premises. The event attracts global defense manufacturers, aviation companies, and military delegations from dozens of countries. Beyond its role in hosting Aero India, Yelahanka Air Force Station supports IAF training, transport, and operational missions. It operates in proximity to Kempegowda International Airport, which handles all commercial traffic for the Bengaluru region.

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The base is accessible via road from central Bengaluru, approximately 15–20 kilometers north of the city center, with no dedicated public transit link.

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›Hosts Aero India, Asia's largest aerospace and defense exhibition, held biennially.
›Operated exclusively by the Indian Air Force; no commercial passenger services.
›Located in Yelahanka, a northern suburb of Bengaluru, Karnataka.
›ICAO code VOYK; no IATA code assigned.
›Proximity to Kempegowda International Airport, which serves civilian air traffic for Bengaluru.

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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.

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