Geçitkale Air Base

Coordinates: 35°14′00″N 33°43′58″E / 35.23333°N 33.73278°E / 35.23333; 33.73278
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Geçitkale Air Base

Geçitkale Havaalanı
Αεροπορική Βάση Λευκόνοικου
AMSL
143 ft / 44 m
Coordinates35°14′00″N 33°43′58″E / 35.23333°N 33.73278°E / 35.23333; 33.73278
Map
GEC is located in Cyprus
GEC
GEC
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
09/27 9,350 2,850 Composite

Geçitkale Air Base or Lefkoniko Airport

ICAO code is LCGK.[5]

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.[6] Combat aircraft last visited the airport in November 2000.[7]
Geçitkale Airbase was bought by Turkish Cypriot Businessman Asil Nadir and will be transformed into a new airport for VIP and Charter Aircraft.[citation needed]

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.[5]

Base for unmanned aerial vehicles

Geçitkale Air Base was assigned by a decision of the government of

Cyprus Turkish Peace Force Command for use by unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) operations.[8]

Firstly, three-truck load of ground control unit was installed at the air base.

Bayraktar TB2 landed at the air base coming from Turkey. The UAVs are intended to provide protection to the Turkish vessels operating in the Eastern Mediterranean Sea for oil and gas exploration and deepwater drilling for petroleum and natural gas.[8]

References

  1. ^ "Airline and Airport Code Search". IATA. Retrieved 9 November 2015.
  2. ^ "LCGK - Gecitkale/Gazimagosa International Airport". Skyvector.com. Archived from the original on 18 March 2016. Retrieved 9 November 2015.
  3. ^ "Nadir wins Lefkoniko airport contract". Cyprus Mail. 19 June 2010. Retrieved 26 August 2010.
  4. ^ "Ercan Havaalanı 10 Mayıs'ta açılıyo" (in Turkish). Hürriyet. 6 May 2004. Retrieved 11 February 2015.
  5. ^ a b "AD 2 – Gecitkale" (PDF). TRNC AIP. 2 September 2004. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 February 2015. Retrieved 13 February 2015.
  6. ISBN 9781107656444.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link
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  7. ^ "Geçitkale". Abandoned, Forgotten & Little-Known Airfields in Europe. Retrieved 11 November 2014.
  8. ^ a b "Geçitkale'ye gelen İHA Rum basınında". genç TV (in Turkish). 17 December 2019. Retrieved 21 December 2019.
  9. ^ "Turkey deploys unmanned aerial vehicles to Turkish Cyprus". Hürriyet Daily news. Retrieved 21 December 2019.
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