INS Kohassa explained

INS Kohassa
Icao:VODX
Type:Naval Air Station
Operator:Indian Navy
Location:Shibpur, Diglipur, Andaman & Nicobar Islands
Coordinates:13.2333°N 93.05°W
Pushpin Map:India Andaman and Nicobar Islands#India
Pushpin Label:VODX
Metric-Rwy:y
R1-Length-M:1006
Footnotes:[1] [2]

INS Kohassa[3] [4] [5] is an Indian naval air station under the Andaman and Nicobar Command of the Indian Armed Forces. It is located at Shibpur, a village located on North Andaman Island.[6] [7]

History

INS Kohassa was established as Naval Air Station (NAS) Shibpur in 2001 as a Forward Operating Air Base (FOAB) for enhanced surveillance in North Andaman. Presently, Dornier 228 aircraft and HAL Chetak helicopters of the navy and the Indian Coast Guard land at Shibpur once in a week, on their transit for surveillance of North Andaman Islands. In addition, the Indian Air Force operates its Dornier aircraft between Port Blair and Diglipur every Thursday for courier duties. In 2009, the government of India accorded sanction to commission NAS Shibpur as a full-fledged air station.[8] The length of the runway is being extended to 12,000 ft and will enable day and night operations.[9]

Dornier 228s of the navy and coast guard conducted search for Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 from this base.

In 2017, it was reported that the runway length would be extended to 3000m after acquisition of about 100 hectares of land. This will enable the operation of wide-bodied civil and defense flights. The station, earlier known as NAS Shibpur, was renamed as INS Kohassa after the extension of facilities in January 2019.[10] [11]

See also

Indian navy
Integrated commands and units
Other lists

Notes and References

  1. http://airportguide.com/airport/India/Andaman_and_Nicobar_Islands/Madhupur-IN-0053/ Airportguide.com
  2. http://skyvector.com/airport/VODX/Shibpur-Naval-Air-Station-Airport SkyVector Shibpur
  3. Web site: INS Kohassa – a New Bird's Nest in the Andamans. 2019-01-24. Press Information Bureau, Government of India. https://web.archive.org/web/20190125130855/http://pib.nic.in/newsite/PrintRelease.aspx?relid=187726. 25 January 2019.
  4. Web site: Headquarters Andaman Nicobar Command ANC to enhance its operational capability with the upcoming commissioning of INS Kohassa . 2019-01-18. Press Information Bureau, Government of India. https://web.archive.org/web/20190125074934/http://pib.nic.in/newsite/PrintRelease.aspx?relid=187583. 25 January 2019.
  5. Web site: VODX - Shibpur [NAS Shibpur], AN, IN - Airport - Great Circle Mapper]. www.gcmap.com.
  6. News: Rajat . Pandit . important A&N Command to get a boost . The Times of India . 6 February 2010 . 19 January 2020.
  7. News: Andamans, not just an Indian mainland buffer. 18 March 2014. Frontier India. 3 August 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20171227163100/http://frontierindia.net/andamans-not-just-an-indian-mainland-buffer#axzz2wMGpRx7c. 27 December 2017. dead.
  8. Web site: Naval Aviation - Air Stations. Indian Navy. Indian Navy. 18 March 2014.
  9. News: Tiger Outsmarts Dragon in Andaman Waters. https://web.archive.org/web/20140323141209/http://www.newindianexpress.com/nation/Tiger-Outsmarts-Dragon-in-Andaman-Waters/2014/03/23/article2124696.ece#.Uy68i_mSyno. dead. 23 March 2014. 23 March 2014. The New Indian Express. 23 March 2014.
  10. Web site: India adds more teeth in Andamans, Indian Navy to get new airbase 'INS Kohasa'. 2019-01-06. 2019-01-06.
  11. INS Kohassa - A new bird's nest in the Andamans commissioned by Admiral Sunil Lanba CNS. indiannavy. 1088382253368004609. 2019-01-24.

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