INS Rajali / Arakkonam Naval Air Station

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(IATA: N/A, ICAO: VOAR)
Airport type : Military
Operator : Indian Armed Forces
Location : Arakkonam
Elevation AMSL : 265 ft / 81 m

06/24 13,460 4,103 Concrete/Bitumen

The Indian Navy's 312 Squadron based at Arkonam operates eight Tupolev Tu-142MK-E Aircraft (Bear F mod 3 export variant). The aircraft entered service in the Indian Air Force in 1986 and are equipped for maritime patrol and Anti-Surface Warfare, reconnaissance, air-sea rescue and search and rescue.

The Facility includes -

-India 3 largest Runways
-An Second and Unused old Runway
-ATC, Parking bays, Secure Bunkers and admin offices for Air Base
-Military qaurters.
-Military School and parade ground.
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/INS_Rajali
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Coordinates:   13°3'57"N   79°41'34"E
This article was last modified 9 years ago