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'''Porbandar Airport''' {{airport codes|PBD|VAPR}} is a public airport in [[Porbandar]], [[Gujarat]], [[India]]. Apart from civilian operations it also has a military presence in the form of  [[INAS 343]] of the [[Indian Navy]] and CGAE Porbandar of the [[Indian Coast Guard]]. A new terminal building was opened in April 2008.<ref name="pib">[http://pib.nic.in/newsite/erelease.aspx?relid=37719 New Terminal Building at Porbandar Airport] ''Press Information Bureau, Government of India''</ref>
'''Porbandar Airport''' {{airport codes|PBD|VAPR}} is a public airport in [[Porbandar]], [[Gujarat]], [[India]].Currently Civilian flights are not operational. Apart from civilian operations it also has a military presence in the form of  [[INAS 343]] of the [[Indian Navy]] and CGAE Porbandar of the [[Indian Coast Guard]]. A new terminal building was opened in April 2008.<ref name="pib">[http://pib.nic.in/newsite/erelease.aspx?relid=37719 New Terminal Building at Porbandar Airport] ''Press Information Bureau, Government of India''</ref>


==Structure==
==Structure==
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==Airlines and destinations==
==Airlines and destinations==
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No Flights are operational from 17-Aug-2022
 
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{{Airport-dest-list
{{Airport-dest-list
|[[SpiceJet]] | [[Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport|Mumbai]]
|[[TruJet]] | [[Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport|Ahmedabad]]<ref>{{cite web|title=TruJet Schedule|url=https://d37ze9qx56fv1m.cloudfront.net/docs/Flight_Schedule_PDF_New.pdf|website=www.trujet.com|access-date=4 June 2021}}</ref>}}
|[[TruJet]] | [[Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport|Ahmedabad]]<ref>{{cite web|title=TruJet Schedule|url=https://d37ze9qx56fv1m.cloudfront.net/docs/Flight_Schedule_PDF_New.pdf|website=www.trujet.com|access-date=4 June 2021}}</ref>}}


==Military Enclaves==
==Military Enclaves==
 
===Naval Air Enclave===
===Naval Air Enclave===
* [[INAS 343]], Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) Squadron,  was commissioned at the Naval Air Enclave, Porbandar in January 2011. This is the first Operational UAV Squadron under the [[Western Naval Command]]. Nicknamed ‘Frontier Formidables’, the Squadron operates [[IAI Heron]] and [[IAI Searcher]] MkII [[UAV]]s and has the dual tasks of undertaking operational missions besides providing training.<ref>[http://indiannavy.nic.in/PRel_110117_UAV343Sqn-Porbander.pdf UAV Squadron Commissioned at Porbandar] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110206055559/http://indiannavy.nic.in/PRel_110117_UAV343Sqn-Porbander.pdf |date=6 February 2011 }} ''[[Indian Navy]]Press Release''</ref>
* [[INAS 343]], Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) Squadron,  was commissioned at the Naval Air Enclave, Porbandar in January 2011. This is the first Operational UAV Squadron under the [[Western Naval Command]]. Nicknamed ‘Frontier Formidables’, the Squadron operates [[IAI Heron]] and [[IAI Searcher]] MkII [[UAV]]s and has the dual tasks of undertaking operational missions besides providing training.<ref>[http://indiannavy.nic.in/PRel_110117_UAV343Sqn-Porbander.pdf UAV Squadron Commissioned at Porbandar] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110206055559/http://indiannavy.nic.in/PRel_110117_UAV343Sqn-Porbander.pdf |date=6 February 2011 }} ''[[Indian Navy]]Press Release''</ref>
* [[INAS 310]], "Cobras", operating [[Dornier 228]] aircraft in electronic warfare roles (rebased from [[INS Hansa]] on 30 September 2017).<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://twitter.com/indiannavy/status/914199110491693057|title=Cobras (Dorniers - Maritime Recce ac) of Indian Navy "INAS 310" were accorded a ceremonial welcome at Porbandar yesterday. Cobras based in Hansa, Goa since 1961 till date, now in a new lair. Fangs just as sharp ! @DefenceMinIndiapic.twitter.com/l4hdjJwBx2|last=SpokespersonNavy|date=2017-09-30|website=@indiannavy|language=en|access-date=2017-10-01}}</ref> INAS 310 was rebased from Porbandar to Dabolim on 29 Oct 2019 and a new EW squadron INAS 314 was established in Porbandar NAE.
*[[INAS 314]] "Raptors" a new EW squadron was established on 29 November 2019. This squadron is responsible to undertake [[maritime surveillance]] in [[Arabian Sea|North Arabian Sea]]. [[Dornier 228]] is currently operated by this squadron.<ref>{{cite web|title=Commissioning of INAS 314 - "RAPTORS"|url=https://www.indiannavy.nic.in/content/commissioning-inas-314-%E2%80%9Craptors%E2%80%9D|date=29 November 2019|publisher=Indian Navy}}</ref>


===CGAE Porbandar===
===CGAE Porbandar===

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Porbandar Airport
Terminal Building at Porbandar Airport
Summary
Airport typePublic
OperatorAirports Authority of India
ServesPorbandar
Elevation AMSL17 ft / 7 m
Coordinates21°38′55″N 069°39′26″E / 21.64861°N 69.65722°E / 21.64861; 69.65722
Websitewww.airportsindia.org.in
Map
PBD is located in Gujarat
PBD
PBD
Location of airport in India
PBD is located in India
PBD
PBD
PBD (India)
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
09/27 4,500 1,372 Tarmac

Porbandar Airport (IATA: PBD, ICAO: VAPR) is a public airport in Porbandar, Gujarat, India.Currently Civilian flights are not operational. Apart from civilian operations it also has a military presence in the form of INAS 343 of the Indian Navy and CGAE Porbandar of the Indian Coast Guard. A new terminal building was opened in April 2008.[1]

Structure[edit | edit source]

The airfield is spread over 278.32 acres (1.1263 km2), has a 4,500 feet (1,400 m) long runway and an apron that can accommodate 2 ATR 72 aircraft. The new 4,000 square metres (43,000 sq ft) Terminal Building at Porbandar Airport has been built at a cost of 13.50 crore (US$1.9 million). The building has six Check-in Counters and two Conveyor Belts in the Arrivals hall and can handle 100 arriving and 100 departing passengers at a time.[1]

Airlines and destinations[edit | edit source]

No Flights are operational from 17-Aug-2022

AirlinesDestinations
TruJet Ahmedabad[2]

Military Enclaves[edit | edit source]

Naval Air Enclave[edit | edit source]

  • INAS 343, Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) Squadron, was commissioned at the Naval Air Enclave, Porbandar in January 2011. This is the first Operational UAV Squadron under the Western Naval Command. Nicknamed ‘Frontier Formidables’, the Squadron operates IAI Heron and IAI Searcher MkII UAVs and has the dual tasks of undertaking operational missions besides providing training.[3]
  • INAS 314 "Raptors" a new EW squadron was established on 29 November 2019. This squadron is responsible to undertake maritime surveillance in North Arabian Sea. Dornier 228 is currently operated by this squadron.[4]

CGAE Porbandar[edit | edit source]

Coast Guard Air Enclave, Porbandar, was commissioned on 12 June 2008.[5] It provides logistical and administrative support to the Dornier Flight and 850 Sqn(ICG) which operates the Advanced Light Helicopter (ALH).[6]

See also[edit | edit source]

Indian navy
Integrated commands and units
Other lists

References[edit | edit source]

  1. 1.0 1.1 New Terminal Building at Porbandar Airport Press Information Bureau, Government of India
  2. "TruJet Schedule" (PDF). www.trujet.com. Retrieved 4 June 2021.
  3. UAV Squadron Commissioned at Porbandar Archived 6 February 2011 at the Wayback Machine Indian NavyPress Release
  4. "Commissioning of INAS 314 - "RAPTORS"". Indian Navy. 29 November 2019.
  5. Commissioning of CGAE Porbandar Archived 2 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine Indian Coast Guard
  6. Indian Coast Guard Aviation Archived 31 October 2012 at the Wayback Machine Indian Coast Guard

External links[edit | edit source]