World · South & Central Asia · 2 hrs ago
Suryalanka beach access to be restricted during IAF training in December
The Indian Air Force will train at Suryalanka Air Force Station in Bapatla district from December 1 to 24.
The programme is for units using Surface-to-Air Guided Weapons.
Training will run in two phases, December 1–11 and December 12–24, from 6 a.m.
to 10 p.m.
The government has declared designated areas unsafe under the Seaward Artillery Practice Act.
The restricted zones include parts of the sea extending up to 100 kilometres from firing points, as well as a wider area reaching unlimited altitude.
Authorities must warn people and prevent entry during training hours.
The public has been asked to follow safety instructions and cooperate with authorities throughout the programme.
The Indian Air Force will conduct operational training for its Surface-to-Air Guided Weapon units at Suryalanka Air Force Station from December 1 to 24.
Public access to designated coastal areas will be restricted during the training.
The government declared specified areas adjoining the station dangerous zones under the Seaward Artillery Practice Act, 1949.
The training will take place in two phases, with activities scheduled from 6 a.m. to 10 p.m.
Areas extending 100 km out to sea and a separate airspace sector have been declared unsafe.
- Who
- The Indian Air Force will conduct the training. Authorities will issue warnings and prevent entry to designated zones.
- What
- An operational training programme for Surface-to-Air Guided Weapon units will take place, with public access restricted in designated coastal areas.
- When
- December 1-24, 2026. Activities are scheduled from 6 a.m. to 10 p.m.
- Where
- Suryalanka Air Force Station and specified adjoining coastal areas in Bapatla district.
- Why
- The areas have been designated unsafe during the scheduled training activities.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
The government issued a notification declaring specified areas adjoining Suryalanka Air Force Station dangerous zones.
The first phase of the training is scheduled to take place.
The second phase of the training is scheduled to take place.
- Training dates
- December 1-24, 2026
- Location
- Suryalanka Air Force Station, Bapatla district
- Training units
- Surface-to-Air Guided Weapon units
- Daily activity hours
- 6 a.m.-10 p.m.
- Sea danger zone
- 100 km into the sea within a 110-degree radial sector from the firing points
- Legal basis
- Section 3A of the Seaward Artillery Practice Act, 1949