Thanjavur Air Force Station | |||||||||||
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| Summary | |||||||||||
| Airport type | Military | ||||||||||
| Owner | Indian Air Force | ||||||||||
| Operator | Southern Air Command | ||||||||||
| Serves | Thanjavur | ||||||||||
| Location | Pilaiyarpatti, Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu, India | ||||||||||
| Built | 1940 | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 253 ft / 77 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 10°43′20″N 079°06′05″E / 10.72222°N 79.10139°E | ||||||||||
| Website | Official website | ||||||||||
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  TJV Location of airport in Tamil Nadu  TJV TJV (India) | |||||||||||
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Thanjavur Air Force Station (IATA: TJV, ICAO: VOTJ) is an Indian Air Force base serving the city of Thanjavur in Tamil Nadu, India. It is located 12 km (7.5 mi) south-west of the city in Pilaiyarpatti and near the village of Ravusapatti.[1] The air force base was expected to start functioning by 2012.[3] However, the schedule was delayed, and the air force base was inaugurated on 27 May 2013 by the then Minister of Defence, A. K. Antony.[4]
- ^ a b Airport information for VOTJ[usurped] from DAFIF (effective October 2006)
- ^ Airport information for TJV at Great Circle Mapper. Source: DAFIF (effective October 2006).
- ^ "Thanjavur Air Force base to be a major one soon". The Hindu. Chennai, India. 11 August 2010. Archived from the original on 18 August 2010. Retrieved 5 February 2011.
- ^ "AK Antony dedicates IAF base at Thanjavur to nation". The Times of India. 28 May 2013. Retrieved 2 December 2023.