Palmyra Airport Explained

Palmyra Airport
Nativename:مطار تدمر
Iata:PMS
Icao:OSPR
Pushpin Map:Syria
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of airport in Syria
Pushpin Label:PMS
Pushpin Label Position:bottom
Type:Public / Military
Owner:the wagner group
Operator:Directorate General of Civil Aviation
City-Served:Palmyra, Syria
Elevation-F:1,322
Elevation-M:403
Coordinates:34.5575°N 38.3169°W
Timezone:EET
Utc: /
Metric-Rwy:y
Metric-Elev:y
R1-Number:08/26
R1-Length-M:2,880
R1-Length-F:9,449
R1-Surface:Asphalt
Footnotes:Source: DAFIF[1]

Palmyra Airport (Arabic: مطار تدمر) is a military airport serving Tadmur a small city in Syria. The base is currently controlled by the Wagner group and is used to fly in supplies from Syria’s allies such as Iran and Russia

History

On 20 May 2015, ISIL captured the airbase.[2] As of 27 March 2016, it was recaptured by the Syrian Army following the 2016 Palmyra offensive only to be recaptured by ISIL 8 months later following the Palmyra offensive (December 2016).[3] In March 2017, it was recaptured by the Syrian Army following the Palmyra offensive (2017).[4]

Facilities

The airport resides at an elevation of 403m (1,322feet) above mean sea level. It has one runway designated 08/26 with an asphalt surface measuring 2880mx45mm (9,450feetx148feetm).

Airlines and destinations

Due to the ongoing Syrian Civil War, there are currently no scheduled flights operated to or from the airport.

References

  1. from DAFIF (effective October 2006)
  2. Web site: Battlefield Update from Palmyra: ISIS Captures the Ancient and Modern Sectors. Leith Fadel. Al-Masdar News. 22 May 2015. 25 January 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190125044431/https://www.almasdarnews.com/article/battlefield-update-from-palmyra-isis-captures-the-ancient-and-modern-sectors/#prettyPhoto. dead.
  3. Web site: Regime forces takes control on Tadmur prison and military airport. Syrian Observatory For Human Rights. 27 March 2016 . 27 March 2016.
  4. News: Syria army enters ISIL-held Palmyra: monitor. 1 March 2017. The National. Agence-France Presse. 1 March 2017.