Bidar Airport
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| Airport type | Military/Public | ||||||||||||||
| Owner | Indian Air Force | ||||||||||||||
| Operator | Indian Air Force GMR Group | ||||||||||||||
| Serves | Bidar and Bengaluru | ||||||||||||||
| Location | Chidri, Bidar, Karnataka, India | ||||||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 2,178 ft (664 m) | ||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 17°54′N 77°28′E / 17.9°N 77.47°E | ||||||||||||||
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  IXX Location of airport in Karnataka  IXX IXX (India) | |||||||||||||||
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| Source: AAI[1][2][3] | |||||||||||||||
Bidar Airport (IATA: IXX, ICAO: VOBR) is a domestic airport serving the city of Bidar, Karnataka, India. It operates as a civil enclave on the Indian Air Force's Bidar Air Force Station.[4]
Bidar is one of India's oldest military air bases, serves as a training school for Air Force pilots, and is the home of the Surya Kiran Aerobatics Team (SKAT). In pursuance of the long-pending demand for a civilian airport in Bidar, the Indian Air Force agreed to allow commercial flight 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
[edit]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 the base for the Surya Kiran, the aerobatics demonstration team of the IAF.
Airlines and destinations
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| Star Air | Bengaluru |
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[edit]See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ↑ Annexure III: Airport-wise Passenger Traffic Statistics for March 2026 (PDF) (Report). Airports Authority of India. April 2026. Retrieved 17 July 2026.
- ↑ Annexure II: Airport-wise Aircraft Movement Statistics for March 2026 (PDF) (Report). Airports Authority of India. April 2026. Retrieved 17 July 2026.
- ↑ Annexure IV: Airport-wise Freight Traffic Statistics for March 2026 (PDF) (Report). Airports Authority of India. April 2026. Retrieved 17 July 2026.
- ↑ Bidar Air Force Station Archived 25 April 2012 at the Wayback Machine OurAirports
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