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{{Short description|Airport in Karnataka, India}}
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| city-served = [[Uttara Kannada]] District, [[Karnataka]]
| location = Alageri ( [[Ankola]]), ([[Karnataka]])
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'''Karwar Airport''' is a proposed airport and will be built by the [[Indian Navy]] at Alageri village<ref name = "TOI">{{cite news|title=Project Seabird all set to enter Phase-2 |url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2009-12-05/hubli/28099176_1_project-seabird-second-phase-navy-week|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130103114019/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2009-12-05/hubli/28099176_1_project-seabird-second-phase-navy-week|url-status=dead|archive-date=3 January 2013|access-date=1 May 2012|work=[[The Times of India]]|date=5 December 2009}}</ref> near [[Ankola]], in [[Karnataka]]. The naval air station is expected to start functioning in 2025.<ref name = "NIE1">{{cite news|title=Karwar in Karnataka to get naval air station by 2025 |url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/states/karnataka/2019/jul/26/karwar-in-karnataka-to-get-naval-air-station-by-2025-2009754.html |access-date=29 July 2019|work=[[The New Indian Express]]|date=26 July 2019}}</ref>

The [[Airports Authority of India]] (AAI) will operate a [[civil enclave]] at the naval air base which is part of the Navy's Rs 10,000 crore Phase 2 of [[Project Seabird]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Indian Navy planning new air base in Karwar |url=http://www.dnaindia.com/bangalore/report_indian-navy-planning-new-air-base-in-karwar_1665306|access-date=1 May 2012|work=[[Daily News & Analysis]]|date=21 March 2012}}</ref>

== Naval Air Station ==

The Naval Air Station Karwar is being built on 1,328 acres<ref>{{cite web|title=RFP for Appointment of Design and Supervision Consultant for Naval Air Station, Karwar Project Sea Bird, Phase II A |url=https://www.indiannavy.nic.in/sites/default/files/tender_document/Tender%20Document.pdf |access-date=29 July 2019|work=[[Indian Navy]]}}</ref> primarily to cater to the Navy's large, ship-based helicopter units and [[Dornier 228]] aircraft that will be stationed at the base.<ref>{{cite web|title=Project Seabird on course |url=http://www.bharat-rakshak.com/NAVY/Today/Contemporary/60-Project-Seabird.html|access-date=1 May 2012|work=Bharat Rakshak|date=26 October 2008}}</ref> The Indian Navy's [[Indian Naval Air Arm#Boeing P-8I Neptune|Boeing P-8I]], advanced maritime surveillance aircraft is also expected to be stationed at Karwar.<ref name = "NDTV">{{cite news|title=Now, India has the Largest Naval Base East of the Suez Canal |url= https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/now-on-indias-west-coast-the-largest-naval-base-east-of-the-suez-canal-1215952 |access-date=29 July 2019|work=[[NDTV]] |date=10 September 2015}}</ref>

The commissioning of a Naval Air Station at [[Karwar]] will decongest INS Hansa at the nearby [[Dabolim Airport]] which is a front line Air Station that is highly congested with both operational and training flying. The resulting restrictions on civil commercial air traffic has met with opposition from civilian quarters since Goa is a popular tourist destination in India<ref>{{cite web|title=Strategic Significance of the Naval Base INS Kadamba|url=http://www.southasiaanalysis.org/%5Cpapers15%5Cpaper1404.html|access-date=1 May 2012|work=South Asia Analysis Group|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100613135602/http://southasiaanalysis.org/papers15/paper1404.html|archive-date=13 June 2010|url-status=dead}}</ref>

In early 2007, there were reports of a concerted move by the Navy, the AAI, and the state of Karnataka to extend the runway planned at the naval base at [[Karwar]] to 2,500 metres (8,200 ft) to accommodate [[Airbus A320]]s and to acquire 75 extra hectares for this purpose.<ref name="auto1">{{cite web|title=Government Exploring possibilities opening of Karwar Airport for Civilian Air Services|url=http://pib.nic.in/newsite/erelease.aspx?relid=23471|access-date=1 May 2012|work= Press Information Bureau, Government of India|date=19 December 2006}}</ref> However, there have been no corresponding plans announced so far to relocate flight training from Dabolim to this airport or any other more convenient place.

== Civilian Use ==
Navy had initially planned to construct a 2,000-metre long runway for the naval air station. The Karnataka State Government approached the Ministry of Defence (MoD) to use the air station for civil operations. The MoD approved of the proposal and asked the State government to facilitate the extension of the runway by another 1000 metres to a total of 3000 meters.<ref name = "NIE1"/>

The AAI had carried out an inspection of the site at the request of the Karnataka Government in 2006. It had given suggestions regarding orientation, location and extension of the proposed runway to 2,500 metres and also of its land requirements of an additional 75 hectares.<ref name=auto1/>
Accordingly, in 2019, the district administration began acquiring 40 acres for extension of the runway and for the terminal building.<ref name = "NIE1"/> The State Government has requested the Central Government to bear the cost of acquisition of this additional land, estimated to be Rs. 20 crores.<ref>{{cite web|title=Karwar Airport|url=http://www.idd.kar.nic.in/karwar-airport.htm|access-date=1 May 2012|work=Infrastructure Development Department, Government of Karnataka}}</ref>

==See also==
* [[INS Kadamba]]
* [[List of airports in Karnataka]]

== References ==
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{{Airports in India}}

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[[Category:Proposed airports in India]]
[[Category:Airports in Karnataka]]
[[Category:Karwar]]
[[Category:Buildings and structures in Uttara Kannada district]]
[[Category:Transport in Uttara Kannada district]]

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