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34-507: Sulur Air Force Station is an air base of the Indian Air Force located at Sulur near Coimbatore , Tamil Nadu and is India's second largest air base after Hindon AFS . It is the base which is responsible for protection of India's sea area. It is the only base in India which handles both fighter and transport flights at one location; no other base in India is equipped to do so. It is also

68-773: A Japanese military airbase, the Taihoku Airfield ( Japanese : 臺北飛行場 , Hepburn : Taihoku Hikōjō ) , also known as Matsuyama Airfield ( 松山飛行場 ) . In 1937, Matsuyama Airfield was occupied by the Japanese Navy's Kanoya Air Group and its Type 96 G3M bombers for bombing positions on Chinese positions. On August 14, 1937, an 18-bomber mission launched from Matsuyama Airfield targeted Jianqiao Airfield in Zhejiang Province and Guangde Airfield in Anhui Province, both in China. The raid

102-726: A nation can move about at will", which allows greater flexibility in diplomacy as well as military affairs. Aircraft carriers may also used in disaster relief . Taipei Songshan Airport Taipei Songshan Airport ( IATA : TSA , ICAO : RCSS ) is a city airport and military airbase located in Songshan District , Taipei , Taiwan . The airport covers an area of 182 hectares (450 acres). The civilian section of Songshan Airport has scheduled flights to domestic destinations in Taiwan and international destinations including Seoul , Tokyo , and select cities in China. Songshan serves only

136-535: A small portion of the international flights for Taipei compared to the larger Taoyuan International Airport . Songshan Airport is also the base of certain Republic of China Air Force units as part of the Songshan Air Force Base. The Songshan Base Command's main mission is to serve the president and vice president of Taiwan . The airport was built on 28 March 1936 during Japanese rule with its origins as

170-522: A terminal used by passengers for the Royal Air Force 's passenger transport flights. A number of military airbases may also have a civil enclave for commercial passenger flights, e.g. Beijing Nanyuan Airport (China), Chandigarh Airport (India), Ibaraki Airport (Japan), Burlington International Airport (USA), Sheikh Ul-Alam International Airport Srinagar (India), Taipei Songshan Airport (Taiwan), Eindhoven airport (The Netherlands). Likewise,

204-465: Is an airfield that is used for the purpose of dispersing air units in the event of conflict, so to minimise the vulnerability of aircraft and its supporting units whilst on the ground. Dispersal airbases are not necessarily ordinarily operational in peace time, and may only be activated when needed. Airfields used as dispersal bases can either be auxiliary military airfields, civilian airports, or highway strips . Examples of uses of dispersal bases are

238-524: Is based at Sulur. The base also accommodates 109 helicopter unit "Knights" operating Mi-17 V5 transport helicopters. The Sarang helicopter display team belonging to 151 Squadron of the Indian Air Force has its primary garrison at Sulur and operates modified HAL Dhruv helicopters. Starting from July 2018, the air force station is also home of the 45 Squadron "Flying Daggers", which operates HAL Tejas . On 27 May 2020, 18 Squadron "Flying Bullets"

272-504: Is being built in anticipation of a new air route between Taiwan and Japan. The unused Terminal 2 was refurbished to accommodate arriving flights while the main Terminal, now Terminal 1, was rearranged to handle increased passenger traffic. On 29 March 2011, the renovated Terminal 2 was re-opened to handle domestic flights. Similar to Buenos Aires–Aeroparque , London–City , Milan–Linate , and Toronto–Billy Bishop airports, Songshan Airport

306-411: Is currently in the process of expansion to better accommodate international flights. On 6 March 2009, Japan and Taiwan signed a memorandum of understanding on the revision of Taiwan–Japan bilateral traffic. Four carriers ( EVA Air , China Airlines , Japan Airlines , and All Nippon Airways ) would be able to operate from Songshan Airport to Tokyo–Haneda. In December 2009, an affirmative schedule for

340-584: Is seen to have the potential to attract business travellers within Pacific Asia due to its location in downtown Taipei. Flights to Bangkok–Don Mueang , Jakarta–Halim Perdanakusuma , Kuala Lumpur–Subang , Nagoya–Komaki , Osaka–Itami , Seoul–Gimpo , Singapore–Seletar , Shanghai–Hongqiao , and Tokyo–Haneda are especially attractive since these airports are also closer to the central areas or business districts of their respective cities, and all these cities have larger far flung international airports. The airport

374-478: The Czech Republic . In the case of Finnish road airbases, the space needed for landing aircraft is reduced by means of an arrestor wire , similar to that used on some aircraft carriers ( Finnish Air Force uses F/A-18s , which were originally designed to land on aircraft carriers). An aircraft carrier is a type of naval ship which serves as a seaborne airbase, the development of which has greatly enhanced

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408-572: The Swedish Bas 60 and Bas 90 systems, the British V-Bomber dispersal bases , and NATO's Dispersed Operating Bases in France . Road airbases are highways constructed to double as auxiliary airbases in the event of war. Countries known to utilise this strategy are India , Sweden , Finland , Germany (formerly), Singapore , Switzerland , South Korea , Turkey , Poland , Pakistan , and

442-457: The only IAF base in India to have all Departments at one location: fighters, carrier planes, carrier helicopters, attack helicopters, a repair and overhauling depot, TETTRA school, Garud Force, Air Force Hospital, Southern Command Sub Headquarters, & ECHS. It is a former Royal Navy and Indian Navy base. The base was established in 1940 by the Royal Navy of the then British Raj . The base

476-483: The 'cook house'), accommodation (single living accommodation for junior ranks , Sergeants' and Officers' Mess for senior non-commissioned officers and commissioned officers), recreational facilities (club house for socialising), shopping facilities ( NAAFI shops, base exchange, commissary), and sports facilities (gymnasium, swimming pool, sports pitches). An airbase may be defended by anti-aircraft weapons and force protection troops. A dispersal (or dispersed) airbase

510-457: The Airbus A330 and Boeing 767. The following airlines operate regular passenger flights at Songshan: In 2018, Songshan Airport handled 6,225,932 passengers and 47,132.9 tons of cargo. The route between Taipei Songshan and Kinmen is the busiest domestic route in Taiwan, with 1,267,630 travelers in 2018. In 2018, the ten routes with the largest number of passengers are as follows: The airport

544-592: The Indian Air Force. In 2024, the Air Force Station hosted the first phase of Exercise Tarang Shakti , which is the largest multinational air force exercise to be held in India. Air Forces of France , Germany , Spain and the United Kingdom took part in the exercise from 6 August to 14 August. The base is home for 5 Base Repair Depot and 43 Wing of the Indian Air Force. The 33 squadron "Himalayan Geese" which operated Antonov An-32 medium transport aircraft

578-401: The airport became too small to handle an increased number of passengers, even after a series of expansions. This later worsened when new wide-body jets became common at the airport. Therefore, all international activities were relocated to Taoyuan International Airport (then known as Chiang Kai-shek International) after its inauguration on 26 February 1979. Consequently, the passenger load at

612-598: The airport dropped from 6.2 million in 1978 to 2.9 million in 1979 (a 53% decrease). At its peak in 1997, the airport handled over 15.3 million passengers annually. Service to Taichung and Chiayi was stopped in mid-2007 after the load factor dropped significantly due to the Taiwan High Speed Rail 's start of revenue service in January 2007. Passenger volume decreased from 6.7 million in 2006 to 4.4 million in 2007 (a 34% decrease). Also due to

646-595: The building. The 677-meter Fuxing North Road Underground Passage  [ zh ] ( 復興北路車行地下道 ) was constructed between 1997 and 2006 under this airport's runway to link the north and south side of this airport. Regular cross-strait charter flights to China started on 4 July 2008, with Songshan receiving the majority of flights. Direct flights to China were an issue of contention. Then-mayor Ma Ying-jeou had been pressing to make Songshan Airport Taipei's main International terminal, citing that its location close to

680-553: The capabilities of modern air forces and naval aviation . In many countries, they are now a key part of the military, allowing for their military aircraft to be staged much nearer the area of conflict. Aircraft carriers were vital to the United States during World War II , Korea and the Vietnam War , and to the United Kingdom in the 1982 Falklands War . They retain modern roles as well as "several acres of sovereign territory

714-529: The city center would make it preferable for business travelers. However, building height restrictions around the airport raised concerns about flight safety, blocking of radio communications, noise pollution, and a reduced number of flights. The continuing growth of Taipei City means that Songshan airport is situated in the heart of downtown Taipei. Compared to Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport , Songshan Airport saves travelers about 30 minutes due to its location inside Taipei City's central business district, but

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748-416: The city suffers from the noise, pollution, restrictions on urban planning , and traffic congestion the airport brings about. In the 2002 and 2006 Taipei Mayor Election DPP candidates Lee Ying-yuan and Frank Hsieh both proposed the plan to close Songshan Airport, and developed its land into road, huge park, detention basin and sports arena , since the Taiwan High Speed Rail could quickly take up

782-407: The liberation of Goa, INA Hansa was shifted to Goa's Dabolim airfield and Sulur was taken over by the air force. In 1955, the 5BRD (No 5, Base Repair Depot) of the Indian Air Force was planned and it started functioning in 1959. The airbase was also used for civil aviation and for racing motorcycles and cars in the 1960s. Since 14 January 1984 this base has been completely operated and maintained by

816-581: The newer Boeing 787-8 on the route beginning in 2013 and 2014, respectively. Japan Airlines also previously used the Boeing 777-200ER on this route. On 14 June 2010, direct flights between Taipei–Songshan and Shanghai–Hongqiao began. Each week has 28 flights, served by China Eastern Airlines , Shanghai Airlines , Air China , China Airlines, EVA Air, and TransAsia Airways . The airport will undergo upgrades to its runway and reduce its jet bridges from eight to six to accommodate wider contemporary aircraft such as

850-509: The opening of the high speed rail line, on 1 March 2008, Uni Air suspended its service to Kaohsiung, while Far Eastern Air Transport suspended its service to Tainan. TransAsia Airways decided to stop flights to Tainan and Kaohsiung after 1 August 2008. In early 1999 when the construction of Taipei 101 had just started, Taiwan's Civil Aeronautics Administration changed this airport's certain SID and STAR procedures to avoid possible collision with

884-1199: The opposite also occurs; large civilian airports may contain a smaller military airbase within their environs, such as Royal Brunei Air Force Base, Rimba (located within Brunei International Airport ). Some airbases have dispersed aircraft parking, revetments , hardened aircraft shelters , or even underground hangars , to protect aircraft from enemy attack. Combat aircraft require secure protected storage of aircraft ordnance and munitions. Other facilities may also include technical buildings for servicing and support of survival equipment (including flying helmets and personal liquid oxygen), flight simulator for synthetic training, servicing facilities for all aircraft systems (airframes, propulsion, avionics, weapons systems) and associated ground support systems (including mechanical transport). All military airbases will have buildings for military administration (station headquarters, squadron briefing and operations), and larger bases will also include medical and dental facilities for military personnel (and sometimes their dependents), along with dining ( mess , informally known as

918-417: The reconstructed Civil Aeronautics Administration Taipei Airport ( 交通部民用航空局台北航空站 ). Domestic destinations have been Kaohsiung , Hualien , Taichung , Penghu , and Tainan . The first international destinations were Seattle , Tokyo , Busan , Manila , Bangkok , and Hong Kong . The first international airlines included Northwest Airlines , Pan Am , and Hong Kong Airways (now Cathay Pacific ). Later,

952-528: The route between Tokyo–Haneda and Taipei–Songshan was announced. Starting in October 2010, EVA Air , China Airlines , Japan Airlines , and All Nippon Airways each operates two flights a day from Taipei–Songshan to Tokyo–Haneda, with China Airlines and EVA Air both utilizing the Airbus A330-300 on the route. All Nippon Airways and Japan Airlines began this route with the Boeing 767-300ER , but have phased in

986-640: The traffic load between Taipei and western Taiwan cities, and the remaining service to outlying islands and eastern Taiwan could be easily taken over by the Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport after the completion of the Taoyuan International Airport Access MRT System by the end of 2016. Also, the MRT system will make the international potential of Songshan airport less attractive. The Songshan Airport closing proposal

1020-759: The war’s final months. From March to August, 1945, the US Army Far East Air Forces bombed the airfield, with the last mission on 24 August using B-24 heavy bombers. After World War II , in 1946, it was taken over by the Republic of China Air Force , and renamed to Songshan Airport. Before the end of the Chinese Civil War and the establishment of the People's Republic of China , the airport provided flight routes between Shanghai and Taipei, occasionally via Fuzhou . Shared military and civilian use—both domestic and international—began on 16 April 1950 in

1054-630: Was called HMS Vairi and hosted a Fleet Air Arm Royal Navy Air Yard (RNAY) known as RNAY Sulur, a repair base for aircraft operating in Southeast Asia during World War II. The base was burned down on 26 August 1942 during the 1942 August revolution. In 1943, the Indian Royal Air Force came to Sulur, which later transferred to Cochin in 1949. After gaining independence, the Indian Navy established INS Hansa to operate Hawker Sea Hawks . After

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1088-730: Was deferred under the Taipei City Government which has long been dominated by the Pan-Blue Coalition , who prefers the downtown airport connection concept with Shanghai, Seoul, and Tokyo. Due to the introduction of Taiwan-China flights and future international potential, the airport is undergoing extensive renovations, the first phase of which is expected to be completed by October 2010. The second and third phase renovations are expected to be completed by March and October 2011, respectively. However, as of November 2011 renovations are still in progress. A new international cargo terminal

1122-519: Was intercepted by Chinese fighter aircraft, resulting in the loss of four bombers without any casualties on the Chinese side. This date was later celebrated as Air Force Day in China. In 1944, the Japanese Army’s 37th Kyoiku Hikotai, a training unit equipped with Ki-61 fighters, was established at Matsuyama. Many of its instructors later engaged in combat against American forces over Taiwan and Japan during

1156-489: Was operationalised from this air base. 610 Garud Flight was formed at 43 Wing Sulur on 22 November 2010 and specialises in counter insurgency and counter terrorist operations. Military airbase An airbase typically has some facilities similar to a civilian airport ; for example, air traffic control and firefighting . Some military aerodromes have passenger facilities; for example, RAF Brize Norton in England has

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