Arakkonam Naval Air Station

Arakkonam Naval Air Station

Infobox Airport
name = Arakkonam Naval Air Station
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IATA =
ICAO = VOAR
type = Military
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operator = Indian Armed Forces
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location = Arakkonam
elevation-f = 265
elevation-m = 81
coordinates = Coord|13|04|16|N|079|41|28|E|type:airport
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r1-number = 06/24
r1-length-f = 13,460
r1-length-m = 4,103
r1-surface = Concrete/Bitumen
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Arakkonam Naval Air Station Airport codes|N/A|VOAR is located near Arakkonam in the state of Tamil Nadu, India. The runway is the second longest in India after the Hyderabad International Airport.Fact|date=March 2008.

The Indian Air Force'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 and search and rescue.

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