Hakimpet Air Force Station
Hakimpet Air Force Station (Hakimpet AFS) is an Indian Air Force (IAF) base
under the Training Command. It is located 25 kilometres north of Hyderabad
in the state of Telangana.
It houses the Fighter Training Wing, the
Helicopter Training School, No. 43 Equipment Depot and ancillary units. The
airport is operate and manage by Indian Air Force.
There is one runway with concrete and asphalt surface, aligned east-west
(09-27), of 7,384 feet (2,251 m) length x 150 feet (46 m) width. The AFS is
located at an elevation of 2,020 ft (616 m) above mean sea level.
Hakimpet AFS was used during the Second World War as a transit airfield by
the Royal Air Force. Hakimpet AFS was elevated to 'Air Force Station' status
in December 1984. The Station Museum was established in 2001.
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