List of Syrian Air Force bases

Syrian Air Force
القوات الجوية العربية السورية
Founded 1948
Country Syria
Part of Ministry of Defense
March We are the Eagles
Engagements Six-Day War
Yom Kippur War
1982 Lebanon War
Syrian Civil War
Commanders
Commander-in-Chief Major General Ali Mahmoud
Insignia
Roundel
Air Force Ensign
Aircraft flown
Attack Su-24, Su-22, Mi-24, Mig-23, MiG-21
Fighter MiG-29, MiG-23, MiG-21
Interceptor MiG-25
Trainer MBB 223 Flamingo, Aero L-39 Albatros, MFI-17 Mushshak
Transport Il-76, An-26, Mi-17, Mi-8, Gazelle

This page lists air bases operated or used by the Syrian Air Force. Some of these bases may have fallen into the hands of the armed opposition groups during the Syrian Civil War.

Military airbases

Name Location served Governorate Held by Utilization Helipads Runways Shelters Squadrons Coordinates
Abu al-Duhur Military Airbase Abu al-Duhur Idlib Military 0 1 20 678 Squadron MiG-23MS
2 Squadron L-39ZO
? Squadron L-39ZO		 35°43′55″N 37°06′15″E / 35.73194°N 37.10417°E / 35.73194; 37.10417 (Abu Ad Duhur Air Base)
Al-Qusayr Military Airbase
 Al-Qusayr Homs Military 0 1 16 825 Squadron MiG-21Bis
826 Squadron Su-27SK (unconfirmed)		 34°34′08″N 36°34′22″E / 34.56889°N 36.57278°E / 34.56889; 36.57278 (Al Qusayr Air Base)
Al-Nasiriyah Military Airbase Al-Nasiriyah Damascus Military 0 1 20 695 Squadron MiG-23BN/UB
698 Squadron MiG-23BN/UB		 33°55′08″N 36°51′59″E / 33.91889°N 36.86639°E / 33.91889; 36.86639 (An Nasiriyah Air Base)
Al-Nayrab Military Airbase Al-Nayrab, Aleppo Aleppo Military 36°11′05″N 37°12′57″E / 36.18472°N 37.21583°E / 36.18472; 37.21583 (Al-Nayrab Air Base)
Tha'lah Military Airbase
 Tha'lah As-Suwayda [1] Military 0 1 16 765 Squadron Mi-25
766 Squadron Mi-25		 32°42′19″N 36°24′46″E / 32.70528°N 36.41278°E / 32.70528; 36.41278 (As Suwayda Air Base)
Al-Dumayr Military Airport Al-Dumayr Damascus Military 0 1 52 67 Squadron MiG-23ML
? Squadron Su-22M-2		 33°36′35″N 36°44′56″E / 33.60972°N 36.74889°E / 33.60972; 36.74889 (Dumayr Air Base)
Hama Military Airport
 Hama Hama Military 10 1 20 679 Squadron MiG-21MF/UM
680 Squadron MiG-21MF/UM
? Squadron MiG-29		 35°07′05″N 36°42′40″E / 35.11806°N 36.71111°E / 35.11806; 36.71111 (Hamah Air Base)
Hamdan Military Airbase Abu Kamal Deir ez-Zor Military 34°28′55″N 40°53′51″E / 34.48194°N 40.89750°E / 34.48194; 40.89750 (Abu Ad Duhur Air Base)
Jirah Military Airbase
 Jirah Aleppo Military 0 1 12 ? Squadron L-39ZA 36°05′48″N 37°56′11″E / 36.09667°N 37.93639°E / 36.09667; 37.93639 (Jirah Air Base)
Khalkhalah Military Airbase Khalkhalah As-Suwayda Military 20 2 30 945 Squadron MiG-21Bis
946 Squadron MiG-21Bis		 33°03′40″N 36°33′08″E / 33.06111°N 36.55222°E / 33.06111; 36.55222 (Khalkhalah Air Base)
Kuweires Military Airbase
 Kuweires Sharqi Aleppo Military
Flight Training School		 0 1 11 3 Squadron L-39ZA, MBB 223 Flamingo 36°11′13″N 37°34′59″E / 36.18694°N 37.58306°E / 36.18694; 37.58306 (Kowaires Air Base)
Marj Ruhayyil Military Airbase Marj Ruhayyil Damascus Military 26 1 24 54 Squadron MiG-23ML
77 Squadron MiG-23ML/UM
767 Squadron Mi-25		 33°17′11″N 36°27′26″E / 33.28639°N 36.45722°E / 33.28639; 36.45722 (Marj Ruhayyil Air Base)
Marj al-Sultan Military Heliport Marj al-Sultan Damascus [2] Military 35 1 0 525 Squadron Mi-8 Hip C/H
537 Squadron Mi-8 Hip C/H
909 Squadron (VIP) Mi-8
? Squadron Mi-8 Hip H/J/K		 33°29′13″N 36°28′31″E / 33.48694°N 36.47528°E / 33.48694; 36.47528 (Marj As Sultan Air Base)
33°30′01″N 36°28′00″E / 33.50028°N 36.46667°E / 33.50028; 36.46667 (Marj As Sultan Air Base)
Mezzeh Military Airport
 Mezzeh Damascus Military 12 1 22 976 Squadron SA-324-L
977 Squadron SA-324-L		 33°28′39″N 36°13′24″E / 33.47750°N 36.22333°E / 33.47750; 36.22333 (Mezze Air Base)
Menagh Military Airbase
 Menagh Aleppo Military
Flight Training School		 8 2 0 4 Squadron Mi-8 Hip C, MBB 223 Flamingo 36°31′17″N 37°02′29″E / 36.52139°N 37.04139°E / 36.52139; 37.04139 (Minakh Air Base)
Qabr al-Sitt Military Heliport
 Beit Sahem Rif Dimashq Military 20 1 0 532 Squadron Mi-2, Mi-8 Hip C/H 33°27′30″N 36°21′23″E / 33.45833°N 36.35639°E / 33.45833; 36.35639 (Qabr As Sitt Air Base)
Sayqal Military Airbase
 Sayqal Damascus Military 0 2 44 697 Squadron MiG-29
698 Squadron MiG-29
699 Squadron MiG-29		 33°40′56″N 37°12′50″E / 33.68222°N 37.21389°E / 33.68222; 37.21389 (Sayqal Air Base)
Shayrat Air Base Shayrat Homs Military 0 2 40 675 Squadron MiG-23MF/UM
677 Squadron Su-22M-2
685 Squadron Su-22M-4		 34°29′24″N 36°54′32″E / 34.49000°N 36.90889°E / 34.49000; 36.90889 (Shayrat Air Base)
Tabqa Military Airbase Tabqa Ar-Raqqah Military 0 1 18 12 Squadron MiG-21MF/UM
24 Brigade Mi-8		 35°45′17″N 38°34′00″E / 35.75472°N 38.56667°E / 35.75472; 38.56667 (Tabqa Air Base)
Taftanaz Military Airbase
 Taftanaz Idlib Military 48 1 0 253 Squadron Mi-8 Hip C/H
255 Squadron Mi-8 Hip C/H		 35°58′20″N 36°46′59″E / 35.97222°N 36.78306°E / 35.97222; 36.78306 (Taftanaz Air Base)
Tiyas Military Airbase Tiyas Homs Military 0 1 60 1 Squadron MiG-25PD/PU/RB
5 Squadron MiG-25PD/PU/RB
819 Squadron Su-24MK
827 Squadron Su-22M-4		 34°31′21″N 37°37′47″E / 34.52250°N 37.62972°E / 34.52250; 37.62972 (Tiyas Air Base)

See also

References

  1. ↑ http://arabic.rt.com/news/785556-%D9%85%D8%B9%D8%A7%D8%B1%D9%83-%D9%85%D8%B7%D8%A7%D8%B1-%D8%AB%D8%B9%D9%84%D8%A9-%D8%B1%D9%8A%D9%81-%D8%B3%D9%88%D9%8A%D8%AF%D8%A7%D8%A1/
  2. ↑ "Breaking: Syrian Army Enters the Strategic Marj Al-Sultan Airbase in Rural Damascus". Al-Masdar News. Retrieved 2015-11-12.
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