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Sulur Air Force Station

சூலூர் விமானப்படை நிலையம்
  • IATA: none
  • ICAO: VOSX
Summary
Airport typeMilitary
OwnerIndian Air Force
OperatorSouthern Air Command (India)
LocationSulur, Tamil Nadu, India
Elevation AMSL1,250 ft / 381 m
Coordinates11°00′49″N 077°09′35″E / 11.01361°N 77.15972°E / 11.01361; 77.15972
Map
Sulur Air Force Station is located in Tamil Nadu
Sulur Air Force Station
Sulur Air Force Station
Sulur Air Force Station is located in India
Sulur Air Force Station
Sulur Air Force Station
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
05/23 2,516 8,255 Asphalt
Source: DAFIF[1]

Sulur Air Force Station is an air base of the Indian Air Force located at Sulur near Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu and is India's second largest air base after Hindon AFS. It is the base which is responsible for protection of India's sea area. It is the only base in India which handles both fighter and transport flights at one location; no other base in India is equipped to do so. It is also the only IAF base in India to have all Departments at one location: fighters, carrier planes, carrier helicopters, attack helicopters, a repair and overhauling depot, TETTRA school, Garud Force, Air Force Hospital, Southern Command Sub Headquarters, & ECHS.[2] It is a former Royal Navy and Indian Navy base.

  1. ^ Airport information for VOSX[usurped] from DAFIF
  2. ^ "Tejas Commences Operations From Kerala's Sulur Air Force Station". NDTV. Press Trust of India. 2 July 2018.

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