Tympaki Airport

Tympaki Airport

Αεροδρόμιο Τυμπακίου
Summary
Airport typeMilitary
OperatorHellenic Air Force
LocationTympaki
Time zone EEST (UTC+3)
Elevation AMSL7 ft / 2 m
Coordinates35°03′48.74″N 24°45′57.23″E / 35.0635389°N 24.7658972°E / 35.0635389; 24.7658972
Map
Tympaki is located in Greece
Tympaki
Tympaki
Location in Greece
Map
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
09/27 8,900 2,713 Asphalt
16/34 2,302 700 Concrete

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

  1. ^ "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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