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'''INS Utkrosh''' {{Airport codes|N/A|VOPB}}, is an [[India]]n [[naval air station]] under the joint-services [[Andaman and Nicobar Command]] of the [[Indian Armed Forces]]. It is located near [[naval base]] [[INS Jarawa]], on [[Port Blair]] in the [[Andaman & Nicobar Islands]].<ref name=in-nas>{{cite web|url=http://indiannavy.nic.in/NavalAvnWebsite/NavalAirStations.htm|title=Naval Air Stations|publisher=Indian Navy|accessdate=2011-08-18}}</ref>
'''INS Utkrosh''' {{Airport codes|N/A|VOPB}}, is an Indian [[naval air station]] under the joint-services [[Andaman and Nicobar Command]] of the [[Indian Armed Forces]]. It is located near [[naval base]] [[INS Jarawa]] on [[Port Blair]], the capital city of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands.<ref name=in-nas>{{cite web|url=http://indiannavy.nic.in/NavalAvnWebsite/NavalAirStations.htm|title=Naval Air Stations|publisher=Indian Navy|access-date=2011-08-18|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110810053816/http://indiannavy.nic.in/NavalAvnWebsite/NavalAirStations.htm|archive-date=10 August 2011|url-status=dead}}</ref>


It shares airside facilities with [[Veer Savarkar International Airport]] which handles civilian traffic.
It shares airside facilities with [[Veer Savarkar International Airport]] which handles civilian traffic.


== History ==
== History ==
The airfield at [[Port Blair]] was transferred from the [[Directorate General of Civil Aviation (India)|Directorate General of Civil Aviation]] to the Indian Navy on 9 March 1984.<ref name="Warlow">{{cite book | title=Shore Establishments of the Royal Navy | publisher=Maritime Books | author=Warlow, Ben | year=2000 | pages=146| isbn=978-0-907771-74-6}}</ref> It was initially commissioned as ''INS Jarawa II''.
The airfield at [[Port Blair]] was transferred from the [[Directorate General of Civil Aviation (India)|Directorate General of Civil Aviation]] to the Indian Navy on 9 March 1984.<ref name="Warlow">{{cite book | title=Shore Establishments of the Royal Navy | publisher=Maritime Books | author=Warlow, Ben | year=2000 | pages=146| isbn=978-0-907771-74-6}}</ref> It was initially commissioned as ''INS Jarawa II''.


On 11 May 1985, the air station was formally commissioned as ''INS Utkrosh'' by then [[Defence Minister of India]], [[P. V. Narasimha Rao]], making it the first naval air station in Andaman & Nicobar Islands.<ref name= ss-h5>{{cite web|url=http://www.sainiksamachar.nic.in/englisharchives/2011/oct16-11/h5.htm|title= Andaman & Nicobar Command: Saga of Synergy|publisher= Sainik Samachar|accessdate= 9 January 2012 }}</ref> Its location makes it an important strategic station for protecting India's maritime interests in the [[Bay of Bengal]]. It also serves as an important facility for undertaking humanitarian operations, such as disaster relief and evacuation of medical emergencies from the remote islands.
On 11 May 1985, the air station was formally commissioned as ''INS Utkrosh'' by then [[Defence Minister of India]], [[P. V. Narasimha Rao]], making it the first naval air station in the [[Andaman and Nicobar Islands]].<ref name= ss-h5>{{cite web|url=http://www.sainiksamachar.nic.in/englisharchives/2011/oct16-11/h5.htm|title= Andaman & Nicobar Command: Saga of Synergy|publisher= Sainik Samachar|access-date= 9 January 2012 }}</ref> Its location makes it an important strategic station for protecting India's maritime interests in the [[Bay of Bengal]]. It also serves as an important facility for undertaking humanitarian operations, such as disaster relief and evacuation of medical emergencies from the remote islands.


The facilities at ''INS Utkrosh'' have been significantly upgraded. The runway has been lengthened to almost {{convert|11000|ft|m}}.<ref name=wad-vopb>{{cite web|url=http://worldaerodata.com/wad.cgi?id=IN94834|title=Port Blair|publisher=World Aero Data|accessdate=2011-08-18}}</ref> Except for the civilian terminal operated by the [[Airports Authority of India]], all other air traffic operations over Port Blair are undertaken by INS Utkrosh.
The facilities at ''INS Utkrosh'' have been significantly upgraded. The runway has been lengthened to almost {{convert|11000|ft|m}}.<ref name=wad-vopb>{{cite web|url=http://worldaerodata.com/wad.cgi?id=IN94834|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130217022039/http://worldaerodata.com/wad.cgi?id=IN94834|url-status=usurped|archive-date=17 February 2013|title=Port Blair|publisher=World Aero Data|access-date=2011-08-18}}</ref> Except for the civilian terminal operated by the [[Airports Authority of India]], all other air traffic operations over Port Blair are undertaken by INS Utkrosh.
The geography makes this a difficult airfield for aircraft, as a hillock at one end means that planes can land or take off only in one direction. Winds change here every six months, so pilots have to either take off or land with strong tail winds.<ref name = ss-h5/>
The geography makes this a difficult airfield for aircraft, as a hillock at one end means that planes can land or take off only in one direction. Winds change here every six months, so pilots have to either take off or land with strong tail winds.<ref name = ss-h5/>


==Units==
==Units==
Naval Air Squadrons based at ''INS Utkrosh'' include:
Naval Air Squadrons based at ''INS Utkrosh'' include:
* INAS 318, a [[reconnaissance]] squadron operating [[Dornier Do 228]] aircraft
* [[INAS 318]], a [[reconnaissance]] squadron operating [[Dornier 228]] aircraft
* INAS 321, operating [[HAL Chetak]] helicopters<ref name = ss-h5/>
* [[INAS 321]], operating [[HAL Chetak]] helicopters<ref name = ss-h5/>
* a [[Training]] squadron operating [[Pipistrel Alpha Trainer]] aircraft
INAS 325, an ALH helicopter squadron

==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]]
* [[Nuclear Command Authority (India)|Indian Nuclear Command Authority]]
* [[Indian Armed Forces]]
* [[Special Forces of India]]

; Other lists
* [[Strategic Forces Command]]
* [[List of Indian Air Force stations]]
* [[List of Indian Navy bases]]
* [[List of countries with overseas military bases#India|India's overseas military bases]]


==References==
==References==
{{Reflist}}
{{Reflist}}


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{{Airports in India}}
{{Airports in India}}
{{Indian Navy}}


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INS Utkrosh

भानौपो उत्क्रोश
Summary
Airport typeNaval Air Station
OperatorIndian Navy
LocationPort Blair, Andaman & Nicobar Islands, India
Elevation AMSL14 ft / 4 m
Coordinates11°38′28″N 092°43′47″E / 11.64111°N 92.72972°E / 11.64111; 92.72972
Map
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
04/22 3,290 10,795 Asphalt
Source: DAFIF

INS Utkrosh (IATA: N/A, ICAO: VOPB), is an Indian naval air station under the joint-services Andaman and Nicobar Command of the Indian Armed Forces. It is located near naval base INS Jarawa on Port Blair, the capital city of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands.[1]

It shares airside facilities with Veer Savarkar International Airport which handles civilian traffic.

History

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The airfield at Port Blair was transferred from the Directorate General of Civil Aviation to the Indian Navy on 9 March 1984.[2] It was initially commissioned as INS Jarawa II.

On 11 May 1985, the air station was formally commissioned as INS Utkrosh by then Defence Minister of India, P. V. Narasimha Rao, making it the first naval air station in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands.[3] Its location makes it an important strategic station for protecting India's maritime interests in the Bay of Bengal. It also serves as an important facility for undertaking humanitarian operations, such as disaster relief and evacuation of medical emergencies from the remote islands.

The facilities at INS Utkrosh have been significantly upgraded. The runway has been lengthened to almost 11,000 feet (3,400 m).[4] Except for the civilian terminal operated by the Airports Authority of India, all other air traffic operations over Port Blair are undertaken by INS Utkrosh. The geography makes this a difficult airfield for aircraft, as a hillock at one end means that planes can land or take off only in one direction. Winds change here every six months, so pilots have to either take off or land with strong tail winds.[3]

Units

[edit]

Naval Air Squadrons based at INS Utkrosh include:

INAS 325, an ALH helicopter squadron

See also

[edit]
Indian Navy
Integrated commands and units
Other lists

References

[edit]
  1. ^ "Naval Air Stations". Indian Navy. Archived from the original on 10 August 2011. Retrieved 18 August 2011.
  2. ^ Warlow, Ben (2000). Shore Establishments of the Royal Navy. Maritime Books. p. 146. ISBN 978-0-907771-74-6.
  3. ^ a b c "Andaman & Nicobar Command: Saga of Synergy". Sainik Samachar. Retrieved 9 January 2012.
  4. ^ "Port Blair". World Aero Data. Archived from the original on 17 February 2013. Retrieved 18 August 2011.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
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