Bareilly Airport, as the name suggests is located at the outskirts of Izzatnagar in a city named Bareilly, which is in the state of Uttar Pradesh, India. The airport is also, famously, called as Bareilly Air Force Station or Trishul Air Base. The name of this air base is a misnomer as it is not an airport open for civilians. It is used for military purposes and only authorized personnel are allowed inside.
Bareilly Airbase is said to have the largest underground hangar in the Asian region. It is named as one of the largest air bases in the country. It is well-equipped with helicopters and state of the art fighters. It used to be the home for a certain kind of Foxbats.
Su-30 MKI, which is of Russian origin are the backbone of IAF (Indian Air Force). It is also located in Bareilly Air Base.Indian government decided to add a domestic terminal that can be used by the domestic airport, which is being constructed in Bareilly. The government already started the process and both the airport and the runway are planned to be opened at the same time. If everything goes as planned the airport will be open for use by 2014.
Bareilly Airport Contact Details
Address: Vikas Jyoti Commercial Complex, II & III floor, BDA Building
Priyadarshini Nagar, Bareilly,
Uttar Pradesh-243122
Bareilly Airport Contact Number: 0581-2546041, 2549048
Bareilly Airport Fax Number: 0581-2543250
Bareilly Airport Email Address: [email protected]