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Name
INS Garuda / Willingdon Island Naval Air Station
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ICAO / GPS
VOCC / VOCC
- Type
- Restriction
- Region
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Timezone
11:14 pm (IST)
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Municipality
Kochi
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Coordinates
9° 56′ 45″ N 76° 16′ 19″ E
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Elevation
8 ft (2 m MSL)
About INS Garuda / Willingdon Island Naval Air Station
INS Garuda (ICAO: VOCC), is an Indian naval air station located in Kochi, in the state of Kerala. Commissioned on 11 May 1953, it is the oldest operating air station of the Indian Navy.
The air station is adjacent to INS Venduruthy and the headquarters of Southern Naval Command. INS Garuda is a major naval air training centre as well as an operational base.
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