Çiğli Air Base (Turkish: Çiğli Hava Üssü) (IATA: IGL, ICAO: LTBL) is a military airport near Çiğli,[1] a metropolitan district of the city of İzmir in İzmir Province, Turkey.

Çiğli Air Base

Çiğli Hava Üssü
Summary
Airport typeMilitary
OwnerTurkish Air Force
LocationÇiğli, İzmir, Turkey
Elevation AMSL16 ft / 5 m
Coordinates38°30′46″N 027°00′36″E / 38.51278°N 27.01000°E / 38.51278; 27.01000
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LTBL is located in Turkey
LTBL
LTBL
Location of airport in Turkey
LTBL is located in NATO
LTBL
LTBL
LTBL (NATO)
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Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
17/35 2,994 9,821 Asphalt
Source: DAFIF[1][2]

It served as İzmir's airport until the opening of the Adnan Menderes Airport, situated south of the metropolitan area.

Facilities

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The airport resides at an elevation of 16 feet (5 m) above mean sea level. It has one runway designated 17/35 with an asphalt surface measuring 2,993 by 45 metres (9,820 ft × 148 ft).[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c Airport information for LTBL[usurped] from DAFIF (effective October 2006)
  2. ^ Airport information for IGL at Great Circle Mapper. Source: DAFIF (effective October 2006).
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