Ayni Air Force Base

Not to be confused with Farkhor Air Base or Ayni Airport.
Ayni Air Force Base
Rudaki, Tajikistan
Site information
TypeAir force base
Controlled by
Location
Ayni Air Force Base
Coordinates38°30′51″N 68°40′32″E / 38.5142°N 68.6755°E / 38.5142; 68.6755
Site history
MaterialsAsphalt
Garrison information
Occupants

Ayni Air Force Base, also known as Gissar Air Base, is located in Tajikistan, 10 km (6.2 mi) west of the capital Dushanbe. It is operated by Tajik Air Force, which has an independent Helicopter Squadron based here.

The base was jointly operated by the Indian Air Force and the Tajik Air Force from 2002, until 2022. It was India's second overseas air base after Farkhor Air Base. Since 2014 India had deployed Su-30MKI in limited numbers at this base. It was extensively used by Indian Air Force as a standby base for its aircraft to evacuate Indian Nationals from Kabul Airport amidst the Afghan Crisis. India withdrew from the air base after the lease agreement expired in 2022. The withdrawal was completed by October 2025.

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