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Tambaram Air Force Station தாம்பரம் விமானப்படை நிலையம் | |||||||||||||||
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| Airport type | Military | ||||||||||||||
| Operator | Indian Air Force | ||||||||||||||
| Location | Tambaram,Chennai,Tamil Nadu | ||||||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 27 m / 90 ft | ||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 12°54′25″N80°07′16″E / 12.90694°N 80.12111°E /12.90694; 80.12111 | ||||||||||||||
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Tambaram Air Force Station is anIndian Air Force airfield inTambaram,Chennai,Tamil Nadu,India. This Air Force station is primarily involved in the training of pilots as Qualified Flying Instructors and Mechanical Training Institute for airmen.
It was founded as RAF Tambaram, initially operated by theRoyal Air Force (hence its name) and theRoyal Indian Air Force during the Second World War. After Indian independence in 1947 and the withdrawal of British forces and the RAF from India, it becameRIAF Station Tambaram and finally IAF Station Tambaram followingIndia's becoming of a republic in 1950.
The station has a squadron of 15Pilatus PC-7 Mk II basic trainers by 2015 at the Flying Instructors School. The PC-7 will join a fleet that comprisesKiran Mk I and Mk II trainer aircraft, andHAL Cheetah andHAL Chetak helicopters. AnAn-32 transport squadron is stationed here. Apart from training, helicopters from the Indian Navy have also been operated from this airfield.
In 2017, the Indian Air Force proposed to lengthen the runway so that larger aircraft could land to assist with natural disasters.[1]
There are plans to use the air force station to handle smaller civilian ATR aircraft (with a capacity of 70 to 80 passengers) to decongest theChennai International Airport.[2]
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