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Indian Air Force base serving southern Chennai region.
Location
Chennai, India
Tambaram Air Force Station (ICAO: VOTX) is a military airbase operated by the Indian Air Force, located in the Tambaram area of Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India. It serves as a strategic installation supporting IAF operations in southern India and is not open to civilian commercial air traffic.
The station has historical significance as an airfield that dates back to the British colonial era and World War II period, when it was used by Allied forces in the region. Today it continues to function exclusively as a military facility under the Indian Air Force's Southern Air Command structure.
As a restricted military installation, Tambaram Air Force Station does not accommodate passenger terminals, commercial airlines, or civilian ground transport services. Public access to the base is not permitted.
Notable facts
- ›Operated exclusively by the Indian Air Force with no civilian commercial operations.
- ›Located in the Tambaram suburb of Chennai, Tamil Nadu.
- ›Has historical roots dating to World War II when Allied forces used the airfield.
- ›Falls under the Southern Air Command of the Indian Air Force.
- ›The ICAO code VOTX designates this as a military aerodrome in southern India.
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