Tympaki Airport
Tympaki Airport Αεροδρόμιο Τυμπακίου | |||||||||||||||
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| Airport type | Military | ||||||||||||||
| Operator | Hellenic Air Force | ||||||||||||||
| Location | Tympaki | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | EEST (UTC+3) | ||||||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 7 ft / 2 m | ||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 35°03′48.74″N 24°45′57.23″E / 35.0635389°N 24.7658972°E | ||||||||||||||
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Tympaki Location in Greece | |||||||||||||||
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Tympaki Airport (Greek: Αεροδρόμιο Τυμπακίου) is a military airport in Tympaki, Crete, Greece and belongs to the Hellenic Air Force. The 138 Σ.Μ of H.A.F. operates at the airport. The airport also has a TACAN system for the aircraft. There are two runways at the airfield. One of them is now closed, the second, with asphalt pavement and a length of 2713 m, is sometimes used for car racing.[1] Also, home base airport of H.A.T. (Heraklion Airclub Talos) for Gliders KA-7, KA-8 and Ultralight Tucano flights.
Tympaki Air Base
The airport is home to the 24th Guided Missile Squadron attached to 350th Guided Missile Wing of the Hellenic Air Force and operates MIM-104 Patriot PAC-3 batteries.
See also
References
- ^ "Do you know that there are six airfields in Crete? Part 2 - military airfields of Crete". TheNewCrete. 2021-04-17. Retrieved 2024-08-09.
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