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The '''Kayathar Airport''' is an unused airport near [[Kayatharu]]. This airport was operated as an airbase by [[British people|Britishers]] during [[World War II]],<ref>{{Cite news|author=Staff Reporter|date=2016-08-02|title=Historic airfield seems to be no man’s land|language=en-IN|work=The Hindu|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/tamil-nadu/Historic-airfield-seems-to-be-no-man%E2%80%99s-land/article14547098.ece|access-date=2020-11-26|issn=0971-751X}}</ref> later it was left unused and turned to barren land though the airstrip remains undamaged.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Encroachers Fly into World War II Airbase|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/tamil-nadu/2016/apr/13/Encroachers-Fly-into-World-War-II-Airbase-923767.html|access-date=2020-11-26|website=The New Indian Express}}</ref> | The '''Kayathar Airport''' is an unused airport near [[Kayatharu]]. This airport was operated as an airbase by [[British people|Britishers]] during [[World War II]],<ref>{{Cite news|author=Staff Reporter|date=2016-08-02|title=Historic airfield seems to be no man’s land|language=en-IN|work=The Hindu|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/tamil-nadu/Historic-airfield-seems-to-be-no-man%E2%80%99s-land/article14547098.ece|access-date=2020-11-26|issn=0971-751X}}</ref> later it was left unused and turned to barren land though the airstrip remains undamaged.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Encroachers Fly into World War II Airbase|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/tamil-nadu/2016/apr/13/Encroachers-Fly-into-World-War-II-Airbase-923767.html|access-date=2020-11-26|website=The New Indian Express}}</ref> | ||
Its also easily accessible to train route near the station by KADAMBUR, earlier britishers making their train foot strips in this route. Now also we can this foot strips in that particular location. | |||
Now this airstrip is taken by the [[Government of India]] with plans to construct a new airport under [[UDAN|UDAN scheme.]]<ref>{{Cite news|last=Ramakrishnan|first=T.|date=2016-11-22|title=Centre identifies 13 unserved airports in TN under Udan scheme|language=en-IN|work=The Hindu|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/chennai/Centre-identifies-13-unserved-airports-in-TN-under-Udan-scheme/article16722066.ece|access-date=2020-11-26|issn=0971-751X}}</ref> | Now this airstrip is taken by the [[Government of India]] with plans to construct a new airport under [[UDAN|UDAN scheme.]]<ref>{{Cite news|last=Ramakrishnan|first=T.|date=2016-11-22|title=Centre identifies 13 unserved airports in TN under Udan scheme|language=en-IN|work=The Hindu|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/chennai/Centre-identifies-13-unserved-airports-in-TN-under-Udan-scheme/article16722066.ece|access-date=2020-11-26|issn=0971-751X}}</ref> | ||