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Coast Guard Air Enclave Kolkata (Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport)

Coast Guard Air Enclave Kolkata (also Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport; ICAO VECC) is an active joint civil-military airfield in India, operated by the Indian Coast Guard. It has 2 runways (longest 3,633 m). Home to CGAS 700.

Facility Details

Summary
Operating Country 🇮🇳 India
Location🇮🇳 India
Status Active
UsageDual
Operating OrganizationIndian Coast Guard
Units & aircraft
CGAS 700
Location & Technical Details
Coordinates22.6547°N, 88.4467°E
Elevation5 m (16 ft)
IATA codeCCU
ICAO codeVECC
Runways
01L/19R · 2,832 m (9,291 ft) · Asphalt01R/19L · 3,633 m (11,919 ft) · Asphalt
Map
Map of Coast Guard Air Enclave Kolkata
Nearby Bases
  1. 17 km Barrackpore AFS
  2. 126 km Salua AFS
  3. 131 km Kalaikunda AFS
  4. 138 km Panagarh AFS
  5. 234 km BAF Base Bashar · 🇧🇩 Bangladesh
  6. 239 km BAF Base Bir Uttom A. K. Khandker · 🇧🇩 Bangladesh
Related
All Military Air Bases India Air Bases
Operating forces
🇮🇳 India India Air Force
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Description

Coast Guard Air Enclave Kolkata is located at Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport in Dum Dum, Kolkata, India. The installation operates as a joint military and civil aviation facility, sharing infrastructure with a civilian airport that processes over 21 million annual passengers. The military enclave is operated by the Indian Coast Guard, the maritime law enforcement and search and rescue agency of India under the Ministry of Defence, which was established on 18 August 1978.

The enclave currently hosts Coast Guard Air Squadron (CGAS) 700. This unit operates Dornier 228 aircraft.

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  1. AUG 142026 Updated Page description written
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