Facility Details
22.7819°N, 88.3592°E · 5 m elevation
| Operating Country | 🇮🇳 India |
| Location | 🇮🇳 India |
| Status | Active |
| Usage | Military only |
| Year built | 1944 |
| Operating Organization | Indian Air Force |
| Units |
No. 11 Squadron IAFNo. 157 Helicopter Unit
|
| Elevation | 5 m (16 ft) |
| ICAO code | VEBR |
| Runways |
02/20 · 1,864 m (6,115 ft) · Asphalt
|
Description
Barrackpore Air Force Station is an Indian Air Force base located in Barrackpore, Kolkata, West Bengal, India. It is one of the oldest stations in the Indian Air Force and operates transport units. During World War II, the airfield was used by the United States Army Air Forces Tenth Air Force as a reconnaissance airfield, flying unarmed P-38 Lightning aircraft equipped with mapping cameras to gather intelligence on Japanese forces in occupied Burma. In the early 1950s, several Spitfire Squadrons were based here. In 1963, No. 11 Squadron IAF, flying Douglas Dakotas, was located at Barrackpore. The base has also been home to Mi-17 squadrons. Its ancillary units include 5 Tettra and 3 Tettra, with 157 HU as a flying unit. Several Spitfire airframes salvaged from Barrackpore in the 1970s and 1980s have been restored to flying status.
- AUG 212026 Updated Recorded the unit operating this aircraft type
- AUG 212026 Updated Removed a generic entry listed as a resident unit
- AUG 212026 Updated Removed a duplicate resident unit entry
- AUG 142026 Updated Based aircraft recorded: Mi-17 Hip-H
- AUG 132026 Updated Facility details completed (construction year, usage, host country)
- AUG 12026 Updated Runways and units updated
- APR 82026 Updated Sources and cross-references refreshed