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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]

Gaziemir Air Base Gaziemir Hava Üssü
IATA: none ICAO: LTBK
Summary
Airport type	Military
Owner	Turkish Air Force
Operator	Air Force Training Command
Location	Izmir, Turkey
Elevation AMSL	132 m / 433 ft
Coordinates	38°19′08.78″N 27°09′33.67″E
Map
Gaziemeir Location of airport in Turkey
Runways
Direction Length Surface m ft 17/35 1,357 4,453 Asphalt
Source: DAFIF[1]

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

External links

• Current weather for LTBK at NOAA/NWS

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