Indian Air Force Height and Weight Chart

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Indian Air Force Height and Weight Chart

They say “You can waste your lives drawing lines. Or you can live your life crossing them.”

If you are the one who loves crossing the limits of resistance , if you dream of flying high then this article is tailor made for you.

Air force of India is one of the finest force in the World and all credit goes the brave heroes of Air-force for achieving unimaginable heights, but becoming one of them is an uphill task as Air-force recruit only the Finest and Fittest ones , Air force has very strict criteria for the selection process and you got to be fit in the Criteria for getting recruited, in this article we will look at the Height and weight Standards of air-force.

Air Force Height and Weight for Officers

For Flying Branch: The minimum acceptable height for men and women candidates in Flying Branch is 162.5cms, Leg Length: Min – 99 cms, Max -120 cms. Thigh Length: Max – 64 cms, Sitting Height: Min – 81.5 cms, Max – 96 cms (No concession for age/ sex/ region).

For Ground Duty (Technical/Nontechnical) Branch: The minimum acceptable height for male candidates in Ground Duty (Technical/Nontechnical) Branch is 157.5 cms. For women candidates, the minimum acceptable height is 152 cms. (For Gorkhas and individuals belonging to hills of North-Eastern region of India, Garhwal and Kumaon, the minimum acceptable height will be 5 cms less. In the case of candidates from Lakshadweep, the minimum acceptable height will be 2 cms less than what is applicable to men and women respectively).

Air force Height and Weight Standards for Males

The chart provided below are based on the BMI (Body Mass Index). The charts specify the minimum acceptable weight that candidates of a particular height must have.

Height (in cm) Without Shoes	Age Range (in Years) / Weight (in Kgs)
	15-17		18-22	23-27		28-32 years	33-37years
152	46		47R	50		54	54
153	47		47	51		55	55
154	47		48	51		56	56
155	48		49	52		56	56
156	48		49	53		57	57
157	49		50	54		58	58
158	49		50	54		58	58
159	50		51	55		59	59
160	51		52	56		59	60
161	51		52	56		60	60
162	52		53	57		61	61
163	52		54	58		61	62
164	53		54	59		62	63
165	53		55	59		63	63
166	54		56	60		63	64
167	54		56	61		64	65
168	55		57	61		65	65
169	55		57	62		65	66
170	56		58	63		66	67
171	56		59	64		66	68
172	57		59	64		67	68
173	58		60	65		68	69
174	58		61	66		68	70
175	59		61	66		69	71
176	59		62	67		70	71
177	60		62	68		70	72
178	60		63	69		71	73
179	61		64	69		72	73
180	61		64	70		72	74
181	62		65	71		73	75
182	62		66	72		74	76
183	63		66	72		74	76
184	64		67	73		75	77
185	64		68	74		75	78
186	65		68	74		76	78
187	65		69	75		77	79
188	66		69	76		77	80
189	66		70	77		78	81
190	67		71	77		79	81
191	67		71	78		79	82
192	68		72	79		80	82
193	68		73	79		81	83
+/- SD	6		6.3	7.1		6.6	6.9
Air Force Height and Weight Standards for Female
Height (in cm) Without Shoes		Age Range (in Years) / Weight (in Kgs)
		20-25 Years			26-30 Years
148		43			46
149		44			47
150		45			48
151		45			48
152		46			49
153		47			50
154		47			50
155		48			51
156		49			52
157		49			53
158		50			53
159		51			54
160		51			55
161		52			55
162		52			56
163		53			57
164		54			57
165		54			58
166		55			59
167		56			60
168		56			60
169		57			61
170		58			62
171		58			62
172		59			63
173		59			64
174		60			64
175		61			65
176		61			66
177		62			67
178		63			67

The Indian Air Force Height and Weight Chart is a comprehensive guideline used by the Indian Air Force to determine the physical fitness of its personnel. This chart outlines the minimum and maximum height and weight requirements for candidates seeking to join the Indian Air Force, as well as the acceptable Body Mass Index (BMI) range. By adhering to these guidelines, the Indian Air Force ensures that its personnel are physically fit and capable of performing their duties effectively.