Car Nicobar Air Force Base - CBD
Located in IAF Camp Village in Kakana, India, Car Nicobar Air Force Base is an Air Force Station in the Car Nicobar Islands. It has a total area of 504 acres and features a 3,000 feet bitume runway that was built by the Japanese during World War II. After the war, the airport served as a refueling base for flights between RAF Negombo located in Sri Lanka and RAF Changi located in Singapore. The Dorniers and Air Defense Unit are also based in this military airport. The airport had to stop operations in 2004 due to a devastating earthquake and tsunami and resumed three months after rehabilitation.
Best Time to Visit
CBD Airport is sitting 2 meters above mean sea level. It features a single concrete runway with concrete surfacing 8,914 by 141 feet in size. Regular helicopters are also serviced in the area between Port Blair and Car Nicobar as well as between the several islands located in the Nicobar district. Kakana is one of the local areas you can enjoy while near CBD Airport. Indulge in great food and enjoy the activities and local attractions featured in the area. Car Nicobar is also a great place to check out.
What to Do & Area Attractions
GKM Grand is a 3-starred hotels located in Port Blair, 2.5 miles away from the airport. Hotel Aparupa is also an accommodation you can consider when in the region because it is the closest Car Nicobar Air Force Base hotels in the area.
