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| IATA: none – ICAO: none | |||
| Summary | |||
| Airport type | Military | ||
| Owner | Syrian Armed Forces | ||
| Operator | Syrian Air Force | ||
| Location | Taftanaz, Idlib Governorate | ||
| In use | Unknown-present | ||
| Elevation AMSL | 1,027 ft / 313 m | ||
| Coordinates | 35°58′20″N 036°46′59″E / 35.97222°N 36.78306°ECoordinates: 35°58′20″N 036°46′59″E / 35.97222°N 36.78306°E | ||
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  Taftanaz Air Base | |||
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| Direction | Length | Surface | |
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| 00/00 | 0,000 | 0,000 | Concrete |
Taftanaz Air Base is a Syrian Air Force installation located 1.7 miles (2.7 km) south of Taftanaz, Idlib Governorate and 1.8 miles (2.9 km) east of Taoum, Idlib Governorate, Syria.
Taftanaz is a home to two squadrons of Mil-8/17 Hip helicopters.[1] Led by jihadist fighters from the Al-Nusra Front and an Ahrar al-Sham battalion Syrian rebels overran Taftanaz during the second week in January, 2013.[1][2]
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References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Rebels 'take control of key north Syria airbase'". 11 January 2013. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-20984142. Retrieved 11 January 2013.
- ↑ Anne Barnard (January 11, 2013). "Syrian Rebels Say They Seized Helicopter Base in the North". http://www.nytimes.com/2013/01/12/world/middleeast/syria-war-developments.html. Retrieved January 12, 2013.
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