Vellore Airport

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Vellore Airport
வேலூர் விமான நிலையம்
IATA: noneICAO: VOVR
Summary
Airport type Public
Owner Airports Authority of India
Operator Airports Authority of India
Serves Vellore
Location Vellore
Elevation AMSL 764 ft / 233 m
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Map
VOVR is located in India airports
VOVR
VOVR
Location in Vellore
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
07/25 2,600 792 PEM

Vellore Airport (ICAO: VOVR) is an airstrip located in Vellore, Tamil Nadu, India.

The airport is spread over 51.5 acres. It was re-activated in as a a part of Airports Authority of India idle airports activation programme in July 2006 to facilitate regular flying by trainee pilots of the Madras Flying Club whose operations were restricted with the increase in scheduled aircraft movement at Chennai Airport. [1][2] The club stopped its training activities in March 2011.[3] The Government of Tamil Nadu plans to set up an aeronautical training institute and pilot academy in collaboration with Airports Authority of India.[4]

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