| 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 |
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| Air Force Ensign |
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| Aircraft flown | |
| Attack | Su-24, Su-22, Mi-24 |
| Fighter | MiG-29, MiG-23 |
| 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 bases and airports operated or used by the Syrian Air Force. Some of these bases may have fallen into the hands of the armed opposition.
Military Air Bases[]
- Abu al-Duhur Military Airbase - 35°43′55″N 37°06′15″E / 35.73194°N 37.10417°E
- Al-Dumayr Military Airbase - 33°36′35″N 36°44′56″E / 33.60972°N 36.74889°E
- Hama Military Airport - 35°7′6″N 36°42′40″E / 35.11833°N 36.71111°E
- Jirah Military Airbase - 36°5′48″N 37°56′11″E / 36.09667°N 37.93639°E Under opposition control.[1]
- Khalkhalah Military Airbase - 33°3′41″N 36°33′8″E / 33.06139°N 36.55222°E
- Kowaires Military Airbase - 36°11′15″N 37°34′56″E / 36.1875°N 37.58222°E Currently under siege by rebel forces
- Marj al-Sultan Military Heliport - 33°29′23″N 36°28′31″E / 33.48972°N 36.47528°E Under opposition control.
- Marj Ruhayyil Military Airbase - 33°17′6″N 36°27′29″E / 33.285°N 36.45806°E
- Menagh Military Airbase - 36°31′19″N 37°2′12″E / 36.52194°N 37.03667°E Under opposition control
- Mezzeh Military Airport - 33°28′40″N 36°13′24″E / 33.47778°N 36.22333°E
- Al-Nasiriyah Military Airbase - 33°55′5″N 36°51′57″E / 33.91806°N 36.86583°E
- Al-Nayrab Military Airbase - 36°11′5″N 37°12′57″E / 36.18472°N 37.21583°E
- Qabr al-Sitt Military Heliport - 33°27′29.71″N 36°21′23.27″E / 33.4582528°N 36.3564639°E Under opposition control.
- Al-Qusayr Military Airbase - 34°34′9″N 36°34′22″E / 34.56917°N 36.57278°E
- Shayrat Military Airbase - 34°29′30″N 36°54′35″E / 34.49167°N 36.90972°E
- Sayqal Military Airbase - 33°40′57″N 37°12′50″E / 33.6825°N 37.21389°E
- Tabqa Military Airbase - 35°45′17″N 38°34′0″E / 35.75472°N 38.566667°E
- Taftanaz Military Airbase - 35°58′20″N 36°46′59″E / 35.97222°N 36.78306°E Under opposition control.
- Tha'lah Military Airbase - 32°42′19″N 36°24′46″E / 32.70528°N 36.41278°E
- Tiyas Military Airbase - 34°31′22″N 37°37′49″E / 34.52278°N 37.63028°E
Civil Airports[]
- Aleppo International Airport - 36°10′51″N 37°13′28″E / 36.18083°N 37.22444°E
- Bassel Al-Assad International Airport - 35°24′04″N 35°56′55″E / 35.40111°N 35.94861°E
- Damascus International Airport - 33°24′41″N 36°30′56″E / 33.41139°N 36.51556°E
- Deir ez-Zor Airport - 35°17′7″N 40°10′34″E / 35.28528°N 40.17611°E
- Kamishly Airport - 37°1′26″N 41°11′36″E / 37.02389°N 41.19333°E
- Palmyra Airport - 34°33′58″N 38°18′3″E / 34.56611°N 38.30083°E
See also[]
- List of airports in Syria
- Syrian Air Force
- Military of Syria
References[]
- ↑ "Syrian rebels 'capture' air base in Aleppo - Middle East". Al Jazeera English. http://www.aljazeera.com/news/middleeast/2013/02/201321214119606560.html. Retrieved 2013-09-03.
- Syrian Airfields at GlobalSecurity.org
- Syrian Air Force at Scramble Magazine - Dutch Aviation Society
The original article can be found at List of Syrian Air Force bases and the edit history here.