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Thanjavur Air Force Station (IATA: TJV, ICAO: VOTJ)[1] of the Indian Air Force (IAF) is located in Thanjavur in Tamil Nadu, India. It is home to a No. 222 squadron of the IAF's Sukhoi Su-30 MKI fighter aircraft - the first IAF fighter squadron in Southern India.[3] The facility was expected to start functioning by 2012.[4] However, the schedule was delayed[5] and the airbase was inaugurated on 27 May 2013 by then Defence Minister A. K. Antony. As of 2019 it operates a squadron of Sukhoi Su-30 MKI.[3]

Thanjavur Air Force Station தஞ்சாவூர் விமானப்படை நிலையம்
IATA: TJV ICAO: VOTJ
Summary
Airport type	Military
Owner	Indian Air Force
Operator	Southern Air Command (India)
Location	Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu
Elevation AMSL	253 ft / 77 m
Coordinates	10°43′20″N 079°06′05″E
Map
TJV Show map of Tamil Nadu TJV Show map of India
Runways
Direction Length Surface m ft 07/25 3,500 11,483 Concrete 14/32 1,450 4,757 Concrete
Statistics (2015)
Passenger movements 500 Aircraft movements 75
Source: DAFIF[1][2]

History

The airfield was used by the Royal Air force during World War II as a base for its Lockheed Hudson, Vickers Wellington, Hawker Hurricane, and P-47 Thunderbolt aircraft. After the war the airfield was handed over to the government for civilian use and eventually came under the jurisdiction of the Airports Authority of India (AAI). In the early '90s, Thanjavur was connected with Chennai via the Vayudoot Flight Service, which was stopped due to poor patronage. The IAF took over the airfield in March 1990. During the heavy floods in Tamil Nadu in November 2008, IAF helicopters operating from Thanjavur dropped 15,000 kg of relief materials to the affected areas.[6]

Facilities

The airport is situated at an elevation of 253 feet (77 m) above mean sea level. It has two runways with concrete surfaces: 07/25 measuring 5,680 by 150 feet (1,731 m × 46 m) and 14/32 measuring 4,757 by 150 feet (1,450 m × 46 m).[1] Recent aerial photography only shows extension of Runway 07/25 to 9000 feet with parallel taxiway and aprons under construction.[7]

References

External links

• Accident history for TJV at Aviation Safety Network

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