It operates under the Southern Naval Command of the Indian Navy,[1] and has the longest military runway in Asia.

[2] The airfield at Arakkonam was constructed in early 1942, for use by Allies of World War II.

The commissioning commanding officer was Captain RS Vasan, who subsequently retired in the rank of commodore while on deputation to the Indian Coast Guard as the Regional Commander of Coast Guard Region East.

On 16 April 1988, the Tupolev Tu-142MK-E aircraft were commissioned into the squadron by the then Defence Minister, K. C. Pant, at INS Hansa.

[7] Commuter services on the Chennai Suburban Railway were operated from Arakkonam Junction for the benefit of passengers coming by air through Rajali.