Hindon Air Force Station

Air Force Station Hindon is an Indian Air Force base under the Western Air Command . It is the biggest and largest air base in Asia and 8th in the world. Its area measured 14 km rounded and. This base celebrates Air Force Day on 8 October. It is located near Loni Ghaziabad in the state of Uttar Pradesh in the National Capital Region on the outskirts of Delhi, close to the Hindan River. Starting 2006, the annual Air Force Day Parade venue was shifted from Palam Airport to Hindan. There is one runway, aligned east-west, of 9000ft length x 150ft width. This is the home of the C-17 Globemaster the backbone of Heavy Air Lift division of Indian Air ForceUnits No. 77 Squadron (Lockheed C-130J Super Hercules) No. 81 Squadron (Boeing C-17 Globemaster III) No. 129 Helicopter Unit (Mil Mi-17IV)