Gaziemir_Air_Base

Gaziemir Air Base

Gaziemir Air Base

Airport in Izmir, Turkey

Gaziemir Air Base (Turkish: Gaziemir Hava Üssü, ICAO: LTBK) is an airbase of the Turkish Air Force 10 km (6.2 mi) south of Izmir, Turkey. It is owned by the Turkish Air Force and operated by the Air Force Training Command.[2]

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The airport is at an elevation of 132 m (433 ft) above mean sea level. It has one runway in north–south direction, designated 17/35, with an asphalt surface measuring 1,357 m (4,452 ft).[1]

The air base is the headquarters of the Air Force Training Command and hosts the training wing's 203rd Search and Rescue Squadron (Ege) with its CASA CN-235M-100 aircraft.[2]

The foreign-language school (Turkish: Hava Lisan Okulu Komutanlığı) of the Air Force is at the Gaziemir Air Base.[3]

References

  1. [1]
    "Airport information for LTBK". World Aero Data. Archived from the original on 2019-03-05.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) Data current as of October 2006. Source: DAFIF.
  2. [2]
    "Izmir Gaziemir". Scramble. Archived from the original on 2010-10-03. Retrieved 2010-10-03.
  3. [3]
    "站长素材-分享综合设计素材的平台". www.askerinyeri.com. Archived from the original on September 3, 2010.
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