| Unit Name: | Syrian Arab Air Force القوات الجوية العربية السورية |
| Start Date: | 1948 |
| Country: | Syria |
| Command Structure: | Ministry of Defense |
| March: | We are the Eagles |
| Battles: | |
| Commander1: | Marshal Bashar al-Assad |
| Commander1 Label: | Commander-in-Chief |
| Commander2: | Lieutenant General Ali Mahmoud Abbas |
| Commander2 Label: | Minister of Defence |
| Commander3: | Major General Tawfiq Khaddour[2] |
| Commander3 Label: | Commander-in-Chief |
| Identification Symbol Label: | Roundel |
| Identification Symbol 2 Label: | Air Force Ensign |
| Aircraft Interceptor: | MiG-25 |
| Aircraft Fighter: | MiG-21, MiG-23, MiG-29 |
| Aircraft Helicopter: | Mil Mi-14, Mil Mi-17, Mil Mi-8, Mil Mi-2, Kamov Ka-28, Kamov Ka-226 |
| Aircraft Helicopter Attack: | Mil Mi-24, Gazelle |
| Aircraft Recon: | PA-31 |
| Aircraft Trainer: | MBB 223 Flamingo, Aero L-39 Albatros, MFI-17 Mushshak |
| Aircraft Transport: | Il-76, An-24, An-26, Mi-8 |
This article lists air bases currently operated or used by the Syrian Arab Air Force. During the Syrian Civil War some bases were captured by rebels forces.
| Name | Location served | Governorate | Held by | Utilization | Helipads | Runways | Shelters | Squadrons | Coordinates | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abu al-Duhur Military Airbase | Abu al-Duhur, Abu al-Duhur Subdistrict, Idlib District | Idlib | [3] | Military | 0 | 1 | 20 | 678 Squadron MiG-23MS 2 Squadron L-39ZO ? Squadron L-39ZO | ||
| Al-Qusayr Military Airbase | al-Qusayr, al-Qusayr Subdistrict, al-Qusayr District | Homs | Military | 0 | 1 | 16 | 825 Squadron MiG-21Bis 826 Squadron | |||
| Al-Nasiriyah Military Airbase | Al-Nasiriyah, Jayroud Subdistrict, al-Qutayfah District, Rif Dimashq Governorate | Damascus | Military | 0 | 1 | 20 | 695 Squadron MiG-23BN/UB 698 Squadron MiG-23BN/UB | |||
| Al-Nayrab Military Airbase | Al-Nayrab, Aleppo | Aleppo | Military | |||||||
| Tha'lah Military Airbase | Tha'lah, Suwayda Subdistrict, Suwayda District | As-Suwayda | Military | 0 | 1 | 16 | 765 Squadron Mi-25 766 Squadron Mi-25 | |||
| Al-Dumayr Military Airport | al-Dumayr, al-Dumayr Subdistrict, Duma District, Rif Dimashq Governorate | Damascus | Military | 0 | 1 | 52 | 67 Squadron MiG-23ML ? Squadron Su-22M-2 | |||
| Hama Military Airport | Hama, Hama Subdistrict, Hama District | Hama | Military | 10 | 1 | 20 | 679 Squadron MiG-21MF/UM 680 Squadron MiG-21MF/UM ? Squadron MiG-29 | |||
| Hamdan Military Airbase | Abu Kamal, Abu Kamal Subdistrict, Abu Kamal District | Deir ez-Zor | Military | Not in use | ||||||
| Jirah Military Airbase | Jirah, al-Khafsah Subdistrict, Manbij District | Aleppo | Military | 0 | 1 | 12 | 2 Squadron L-39ZA ? Squadron L-39ZA | |||
| Khalkhalah Military Airbase | Khalkhalah, Surah Saghirah Subdistrict, Shahba District | As-Suwayda | Military | 20 | 2 | 30 | 945 Squadron MiG-21Bis 946 Squadron MiG-21Bis | |||
| Kuweires Military Airbase | Kuweires Sharqi, Kuweires Sharqi Subdistrict, Dayr Hafir District | Aleppo | Military Flight Training School | 0 | 1 | 11 | 3 Squadron L-39ZA, MBB 223 Flamingo | |||
| Marj Ruhayyil Military Airbase | Marj Ruhayyil, Kisweh Subdistrict | Damascus | Military | 26 | 1 | 24 | 54 Squadron MiG-23ML 77 Squadron MiG-23ML/UM 767 Squadron Mi-25 | |||
| Marj al-Sultan Military Heliport | Marj al-Sultan, al-Nashabiyah Subdistrict, Douma District, Rif Dimashq Governorate | Damascus | [4] | Military | 35 | 1 | 0 | 525 Squadron Mi-8 Hip C/H 537 Squadron Mi-8 Hip C/H 909 Squadron (VIP) Mi-8 ? Squadron Mi-8 Hip H/J/K | ||
| Mezzeh Military Airport | Mezzeh | Damascus | Military | 12 | 1 | 22 | 976 Squadron SA-324-L 977 Squadron SA-324-L | |||
| Menagh Military Airbase | Menagh, Azaz Subdistrict, Azaz District | Aleppo | Military Flight Training School | 8 | 2 | 0 | 4 Squadron Mi-8 Hip C, MBB 223 Flamingo | |||
| Qabr al-Sitt Military Heliport | Beit Sahem, Babbila Subdistrict, Markaz Rif Dimashq District | Rif Dimashq | Military | 20 | 1 | 0 | 532 Squadron Mi-2, Mi-8 Hip C/H | |||
| Sayqal Military Airbase | Sayqal, al-Dumayr Subdistrict | Rif Dimashq | Military | 0 | 2 | 44 | 697 Squadron MiG-29 698 Squadron MiG-29 699 Squadron MiG-29 | |||
| Shayrat Air Base | Shayrat, al-Riqama Subdistrict | Homs | Military | 0 | 2 | 40 | 675 Squadron MiG-23MF/UM 677 Squadron Su-22M-2 685 Squadron Su-22M-4 | |||
| Tabqa Military Airbase | Tabqa, al-Tabqa Subdistrict | Raqqa | Military | 0 | 1 | 18 | 12 Squadron MiG-21MF/UM 24 Brigade Mi-8 | |||
| Taftanaz Military Airbase | Taftanaz, Taftanaz Subdistrict, Idlib District, Idlib Governorate | Idlib | /[5] [6] | Military | 48 | 1 | 0 | 253 Squadron Mi-8 Hip C/H 255 Squadron Mi-8 Hip C/H | ||
| Tiyas Military Airbase (T4) | Tiyas, al-Qaryatayn Subdistrict, Homs District | Homs | Military | 0 | 1 | 60 | 1 Squadron MiG-25PD/PU/RB 5 Squadron MiG-25PD/PU/RB 819 Squadron Su-24MK 827 Squadron Su-22M-4 |