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Hashimara Air Force Station

Jalpaiguri, India

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Hashimara Air Force Station

Jalpaiguri, India
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Indian Air Force base in West Bengal's Dooars region.

Location
Jalpaiguri, India
Hashimara Air Force Station (ICAO: VEHX) is a military airbase operated by the Indian Air Force, located near Hashimara in the Jalpaiguri district of West Bengal, India. Situated in the Dooars foothills close to the Bhutan border, the base occupies a strategically important position in India's northeastern defense network. The station has historically hosted frontline fighter aircraft and plays a role in defending the sensitive Siliguri Corridor, also known as the Chicken's Neck. The base is not open to commercial civilian air traffic and serves exclusively military purposes under the Indian Air Force.
Getting to & from
The base is accessible by road from Hashimara town, with the nearest major railhead at New Alipurduar or Hasimara railway station on the broad-gauge network.
Notable facts
  • ›Operated exclusively by the Indian Air Force with no civilian commercial services.
  • ›Located near the Bhutan border in the Dooars region of West Bengal.
  • ›Strategically positioned to defend the Siliguri Corridor, a narrow land link to northeast India.
  • ›Has been associated with Su-30MKI and earlier MiG aircraft operations.
  • ›The nearest major city is Siliguri, approximately 120 km away.
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