Detailed report on the military airports in Syria and the types of
aircraft at each airport:
Airport
|
Location
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Details
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Fighter Jet Airports
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Alseen
|
Damascus Suburbs
|
Largest military airport and most important
MiG-29 fleet; MiG-23BN fleet; Su-24 fleet |
Aldomair
|
Damascus Suburbs
|
Second only to Alseen in size and strength
MiG-23ML fleet; MiG-25 fleet; Su-22 fleet Also serves as a base for the 20th Air force division |
Alsh`airat
|
Homs
|
MiG-23 fleet; Su-22M4 fleet; MiG-21 fleet
(previously)
Also serves as a base for the 22nd Air force division |
Altayfoor
|
Homs
|
MiG-25 fleet; Su-22M4 fleet; Su-24 fleet
|
Alnasriyah
|
Damascus Suburbs
|
MiG-23ML fleet
|
Khalkhala
|
Suwaida
|
Several MiG-21 fleets
|
Aldab`a
|
Homs
|
MiG-21 fleet (Has been emptied and aircraft moved)
|
Altha`la
|
Suwaida
|
Held MiG-21 fleet previously, then Mil Mi-25
Helcipoters were transported there. Eventually it was emptied.
|
Hama
|
Hama
|
MiG-21 fleet; Mil Mi-17 and Mi-8 service center
|
Abu Alduhoor
|
Idlib
|
MiG-21 fleet; MiG-23ML fleet
|
Rasm Alabood
|
Aleppo Suburbs
|
L-39 Albatross Trainer Jets fleet; MBB 23 Flamingo Trainer Jets fleet |
Kwairis
|
Aleppo Suburbs
|
L-39 Albatross Trainer Jets fleet
|
Deir Ezzor
|
Deir Ezzor
|
MiG-21 fleet
|
Altabaqa
|
Raqqa
|
MiG-21 fleet
|
Alnayrab
|
Aleppo Suburbs
|
Service center for several fighter jets and
helicopters such as MiG-21s and Mil Mi-25s
|
Damascus International
|
Damascus Suburbs
|
Military transport aircraft and Yak-130s
|
Helicopter Airports
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Mazzeh
|
Damascus
|
Mil Mi-8 fleet; SA-342 Gazelle fleet
|
Aqraba
|
Damascus Suburbs
|
Mil Mi-8 and Mi-17 fleet
|
Marj Alsultan
|
Damascus Suburbs
|
Composed of a primary airport and an emergency
airport
Held 2 Mil Mi-8 and Mi-17 fleets; until it was attacked by the FSA. What was left of the helicopters were transported to Mazzeh airport. |
Bali
|
Damascus Suburbs
|
Was previously a fighter jet airport housing a
MiG-23ML fleet and Su-22M4 fleet. These were moved to other
airports and it was converted into a helicopter airport. Now
hold:
Mil Mi-25 fleet with armor |
Taftanaz
|
Idlib
|
Several Mil Mi-17 and Mi-8 fleets
Update: The airport has been liberated by the FSA on Jan 11th 2013. Most helicopters were either destroyed or moved. |
Minnig
|
Aleppo Suburbs
|
Mil Mi-17 and Mi-8 fleet
|
Hmaimeem
|
Lattaqia
|
Kamov Ka-25 fleet; Mil Mi-24 fleet belonging to the
Naval forces
|
There are also several other airports that provide basic support to these airports such as the Tadmor and Qamishli airports.
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