Kalaikunda Air Force Station

Kalaikunda Air Force Station (ICAO: VEDX) is an Indian Air Force Base in Kharagpur, located in the West Midnapur district of the state of West Bengal. It was the home of No. 18 Squadron IAF, the Flying Bullets. The squadron flew the Indian license-built Mikoyan MiG-27ML till its decommissioning in April 2016. A squadron of Su-30 MKIs is now at the base.

Kalaikunda Air Force Station

Summary
Airport typeMilitary
OperatorEastern Air Command
Andaman and Nicobar Command
ServesIndian Air Force
LocationKharagpur, West Bengal, India
Elevation AMSL200 ft / 61 m
Coordinates22°20′21.90″N 087°12′52.37″E
Map
Kalaikunda Air Force Station
Location of Kalaikunda Air Force Station, India
Kalaikunda Air Force Station
Kalaikunda Air Force Station (India)
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
17/35 9,000 2,743 Concrete / Asphalt
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