avia.wikisort.org - AerodromeINS Rajali, (IATA: N/A, ICAO: VOAR) is an Indian naval air station located near Arakkonam, Ranipet district, Tamil Nadu in southern India. It operates under the Southern Naval Command of the Indian Navy,[1] and has the longest military runway in Asia.[2]
Naval air station in India
INS Rajali |
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Airport type | Naval Air Station |
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Operator | Indian Navy |
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Location | Arakkonam, Ranipet district, Tamil Nadu |
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Elevation AMSL | 285 ft / 87 m |
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Coordinates | 13°04′16″N 079°41′28″E |
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History
The airfield at Arakkonam was constructed in early 1942, for use by Allies of World War II. The first recorded air operations from the field took place when the No. 2 Squadron of the Royal Indian Air Force, flying Westland Lysander aircraft flew support missions for the British Indian Army between May and Sep 1942.
The airfield was abandoned after the war and lay unused until the 1980s, when it was transferred to the Indian Navy who rehabilitated and commissioned the airfield as INS Rajali. INS Rajali was commissioned on 11 March 1992. The commissioning commanding officer was Captain RS Vasan, who subsequently retired in the rank of commodore while on deputation to the Coast Guard as the Regional
Commander of Coast Guard Region East. Rajali, named after a bird, was commissioned by then President R. Venkataraman. The upgraded airbase became home to an anti-submarine warfare squadron, INAS 312, which moved here from INS Hansa in Goa. On 16 April 1988, the Tupolev Tu-142MK-E aircraft were commissioned into the squadron by the then Defence Minister, K. C. Pant, at INS Hansa. The Albatross as they are called celebrated the silver jubilee of induction at Rajali.[3] The replacement aircraft for the TU 142 M are P8i Poseidon and eight of them have started operating from Rajali. The Helicopter Training School which operated from INS Garuda was shifted to Rajali from July 1991 in the year of commissioning itself and has been training rotary-wing pilots of the Navy and the Coast Guard ever since. This self-contained base celebrated its silver jubilee on 11 March 2017. Boeing will establish a training facility spanning 60,000 sq ft for the P-8I Neptune by 2021.[4]
INS Rajali now spans 2,320 acres (9.4 km2) and has the longest military runway in Asia.[5]
2015 Floods
During the 2015 South India Floods when Chennai International Airport was closed due to floodwaters, INS Rajali was used as a makeshift airport for relief operations as well as limited commercial flights.[6] Some passengers had been brought from flooded areas by helicopter.[7] Commuter services on the Chennai Suburban Railway were operated from Arakkonam Junction for the benefit of passengers coming by air through Rajali.[8]
Units
INS Rajali is home to the navy's INAS 312 squadron which operates P-8I Neptune
See also
- Indian navy
- List of Indian Navy bases
- List of active Indian Navy ships
- Integrated commands and units
- Armed Forces Special Operations Division
- Defence Cyber Agency
- Integrated Defence Staff
- Integrated Space Cell
- Indian Nuclear Command Authority
- Indian Armed Forces
- Special Forces of India
- Other lists
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Northern India | Haryana | |
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Southern India | Andhra Pradesh | |
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Western India | Daman and Diu | |
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Indian Navy | Eastern Naval Command | |
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Western Naval Command | |
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Southern Naval Command | |
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State-wise list of airports |
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Indian Navy |
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Leadership |
- Minister of Defence
- Chief of the Naval Staff
- Vice Chief of the Naval Staff
- FOCs-in-C (Naval Commanders)
- FOCWF
- FOCEF
- Serving admirals
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Components & Commands | Naval Commands | Operational |
- Western Naval Command
- Eastern Naval Command
- Southern Naval Command
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Joint |
- Andaman and Nicobar Command
- Strategic Forces Command
- Defence Cyber Agency
- Defence Space Agency
- Armed Forces Special Operations Division
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Fleets |
- Western Fleet
- Eastern Fleet
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Bases | New Delhi | |
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Western Naval Command |
- INS Dwarka
- INS Sardar Patel
- INS Kadamba
- INS Vajrakosh
- INHS Patanjali
- INS Gomantak
- INS Hansa
- INHS Jeevanti
- INS Angre
- INS Abhimanyu
- INS Agnibahu
- INHS Asvini
- INS Kunjai
- INS Shikra
- INS Tanaji
- INS Trata
- INS Tunir
- INS Vajrabahu
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Southern Naval Command |
- INS Dweeprakshak
- INS Minicoy
- INS Androth
- INS Bitra**
- INS Garuda
- INHS Sanjivani
- INS Venduruthy
- INS Droncharya
- INS Chikla
- INHS Nivrani
- INS Mandovi
- INS Hamla
- INS Shivaji
- INHS Kasturi
- INS Valsura
- INS Agrani
- INS Zamorin
- INS Satavahana
- INS Vishwakarma
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Eastern Naval Command |
- INS Circars
- INS Dega
- INS Virbahu
- INHS Kalyani
- INS Kalinga
- INS Eksila
- INS Karna
- INS Adyar
- INS Rajali
- INS Parundu
- INS Kattabomman
- INS Tuticorin
- INS Netaji Subhash
- INS Paradip**
- INS Bhubaneswar**
- INS Varsha**
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Ships |
- List of active Indian Navy ships
- List of ships of the Indian Navy
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Electronic Warfare | |
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Training | |
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Military Academies | Education & Training |
- Sainik School
- Armed Forces Medical College
- Ajmer Military School
- Bangalore Military School
- Belgaum Military School
- Chail Military School
- Dholpur Military School
- Rashtriya Indian Military College
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Schools & Colleges |
- Indian Naval Academy
- Naval War College
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Tri-Service Institutions |
- Defence Services Staff College
- National Defence Academy
- National Defence College
- College of Defence Management
- Military Institute of Technology
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Insignia |
- Awards and decorations
- Ranks and insignia (Officers, JCOs, Sailors)
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Documents |
- Indian Maritime Doctrine
- Indian Maritime Security Strategy
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History & Future |
- History of the Indian Navy
- Future of the Indian Navy
- Navy Day
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