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 Airport Αεροδρόμιο Τυμπακίου | |||||||||||||||
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| Airport type | Military | ||||||||||||||
| Operator | Hellenic Air Force | ||||||||||||||
| Location | Tympaki | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | EEST (UTC+3) | ||||||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 7 ft / 2 m | ||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 35°03′48.74″N 24°45′57.23″E / 35.0635389°N 24.7658972°E | ||||||||||||||
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  Tympaki Location in Greece | |||||||||||||||
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Tympaki Air Base
editThe 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
editReferences
edit- ^ "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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