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Panagarh AFS

Panagarh AFS (ICAO VEPH) is an active military air base in India, operated by the Indian Air Force. It has 1 runway (2,743 m). Home to No. 87 Squadron, flying C-130 Hercules.

Facility Details

Aircraft Based Here
C-130 Hercules profile drawing C-130 Hercules Military Transport Aircraft No. 87 Squadron
Map
Map of Panagarh AFS

23.4744°N, 87.4275°E · 73 m elevation

Summary
Operating Country 🇮🇳 India
Location🇮🇳 India
Status Active
UsageMilitary only
Year built1942
Operating OrganizationIndian Air Force
Units
No. 87 Squadron
Location & Technical Details
Elevation73 m (240 ft)
ICAO codeVEPH
Runways
15/33 · 2,743 m (8,999 ft) · Asphalt/Concrete
Nearby Bases
  1. 122 km Barrackpore AFS No. 11 Squadron IAF
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  3. 134 km Salua AFS
  4. 138 km Coast Guard Air Enclave Kolkata CGAS 700
  5. 246 km BAF Station Bogura · 🇧🇩 Bangladesh Flying Instructors School (FIS)
  6. 254 km Purnea AFS 14FBSU
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Operating forces
🇮🇳 India India Air Force
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Description

Air Force Station Arjan Singh, formerly Panagarh Airport, is an Indian Air Force base located near Panagarh, West Bengal, India. It operates under the Eastern Air Command. During World War II, from 1942 to 1945, it served as a supply transport airfield for the United States Army Air Forces Tenth Air Force and as a repair and maintenance depot for B-24 Liberator heavy bombers by Air Technical Service Command. The airport was renamed after former chief of air force Arjan Singh in 2018. Currently, No. 87 Squadron, operating Lockheed C-130J Super Hercules aircraft, is stationed there. The Indian Air Force plans to deploy six aerial refueling tanker aircraft at this station to enhance the range of fighter planes like Su-30MKIs based in Tezpur and Chabua. Panagarh is also the headquarters of the Indian Army's XVII Mountain Strike Corps. Additionally, AFS Arjan Singh serves as a training base for paratroopers, with the Paratrooper Training School from Agra having established a base here for special forces training, including night operations.

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Latest Data Updates
  1. AUG 212026 Updated Recorded the unit operating this aircraft type
  2. AUG 142026 Updated Based aircraft recorded: C-130 Hercules
  3. AUG 12026 Updated Runways updated
  4. APR 82026 Updated Sources and cross-references refreshed