Operations Control CenterFour operated India hubs. One ops desk.
VABB Mumbai · VIDP Delhi · VOBL Bengaluru · VOCI Cochin. LFS desks file slots, clear DGCA permits, coordinate GAT handling, and manage fuel and crew across the subcontinent.
India is the highest-friction major business aviation market in the world: slot pressure at Mumbai, fog at Delhi, performance regression at Bengaluru's 3,000 ft elevation, and a DGCA permit process that rejects roughly one in three late-filed requests. LFS operates desks at all four primary Indian airports of entry so the friction is absorbed by people who file these permits and slots every day.
The four hubs are not interchangeable. Mumbai is the commercial gateway and the busiest slot. Delhi is the diplomatic capital and the only CAT III-B station in the country. Bengaluru is the lowest-friction major hub for repeat tech stops. Cochin is the trans-Indian-Ocean refuel point on the Gulf–Singapore great circle. Choose by what the trip needs, not by what's geographically closest.
| Station | Runway | Slot | Customs | Fog risk | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VABB · Mumbai | 11,447 ft / 3,489 m (RWY 14/32) | Required | 24/7 GAT | Moderate | Commercial gateway, west India ops |
| VIDP · Delhi | 14,534 ft / 4,430 m (RWY 11/29) | Required | 24/7 GAT | High (Nov–Feb) | Diplomatic, head-of-state, CAT III-B fog recovery |
| VOBL · Bengaluru | 13,123 ft / 4,000 m (RWY 09L/27R) | Required | 24/7 GAT | Low | Low-friction tech stop, repeat corporate ops |
| VOCI · Kochi | 11,155 ft / 3,400 m (RWY 09/27) | None | 24/7 GAT | Low | Trans-Indian-Ocean refuel, no slot, low cost |
Mumbai is India's busiest commercial gateway and the entry point for nearly every transcontinental business jet routing into the subcontinent.
Delhi is the political and diplomatic capital of India and the primary gateway for state, head-of-state, and corporate movements into North India and the Himalayan belt.
Bengaluru is India's tech capital and the country's fastest-growing business aviation market, serving inbound corporate movements for the Indian software, biotech, and aerospace clusters.
Cochin is the southernmost Indian AOE and a strategic refuel/customs-clearance point for trans-Indian-Ocean routings between Africa/Middle East and South-East Asia/Australia.
LFS India desks acknowledge in under 60 minutes during working hours, immediately for AOG.
Send the trip — registration, type, route, dates, services. We come back with DGCA permit lead, slot probability, GAT stand allocation, fuel quote, and crew logistics in one reply.