Geçitkale Air Base

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Geçitkale Air Base
IATA: GEC[1] – ICAO: LCGK[2]
Summary
Elevation AMSL 143 ft / 44 m
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Map
GEC is located in Cyprus
GEC
GEC
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
09/27 9,350 2,850 Composite

Geçitkale Air Base (IATA: GEC, ICAO: LCGK) is a military airfield of the Turkish Air Force near Lefkoniko (Turkish: Geçitkale) in Northern Cyprus. Construction was completed around 1990. During the renovation of the Ercan International Airport between September 2002 and May 2004, it served as Northern Cyprus' primary civilian airport.[3] Geçitkale's unofficial ICAO code is LCGK.[4]

In the summer of 1998, amid rising tensions between Greece and Turkey, Turkey briefly stationed six F-16s at Geçitkale, in response to the former's positioning of four F-16s and two Lockheed C-130 Hercules at Paphos.[5] Combat aircraft last visited the airport in November 2000.[6]

Aerodrome characteristics

Geçitkale's only runway, 9/27, measures 2,850 m (9,350 ft) in length and 45 m (148 ft) wide. In addition, there is a 285 m (935 ft) long stopway on either end. The airport is equipped with a VOR/DME and an NDB station.[4]

References

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