Agra, a city on the bank of river Yamuna, in the Uttar Pradesh state of India is well known for being the capital of the Mughal emperors from 1526 to 1658. It is today a major tourist destination where tourist can enjoy the splendid Mughal-era buildings including the Taj Mahal, Agra Fort and Fatehpur Sikri. Flights to Agra are available on regular basis from Delhi, the capital city of India. Further, Delhi is well connected to varied places all over the world. The Agra Airport, also known as Air Force Station Agra is basically a military airbase and public airport serving the city of Agra with several Agra flights. It is one of the largest airbases of the Indian Air Force (IAF).
Established on 15 August 1947, the Air Force Station Agra now has the honor of holding the first inflight refueling aircraft Squadron in IAF service, the 78 ‘Mid Air Refuelling Squadron’(MARS) Squadron flying the IL-78MKIs. The Agra flights and airlines operating include Kingfisher Airlines, Indian Airlines, Air India, Jet Airways and Deccan operates from here. Besides, other airport of Delhi, Jaipur, Gwalior and Lucknow are very close to Agra as well and offers regular flights to Agra, making it convenient for the international tourists to reach here. Visitors can find reliable car rental services available in the airport premises with some of the leading car rentals companies operating from the airport.