Tympaki Airport | |
Nativename: | Αεροδρόμιο Τυμπακίου |
Icao: | LGTY |
Pushpin Map: | Greece |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Greece |
Pushpin Label: | Tympaki |
Pushpin Label Position: | left |
Type: | Military |
Operator: | Hellenic Air Force |
Location: | Tympaki |
Elevation-F: | 7 |
Elevation-M: | 2 |
R1-Number: | 09/27 |
R1-Length-F: | 8,900 |
R1-Length-M: | 2,713 |
R1-Surface: | Asphalt |
R2-Number: | |
R2-Length-F: | |
R2-Length-M: | |
R2-Surface: | Concrete |
Timezone: | EEST |
Utc: | UTC+3 |
Tympaki Airport (Greek, Modern (1453-);: Αεροδρόμιο Τυμπακίου) is a military airport in Tympaki, Crete, Greece and belongs to the Hellenic Air Force. The 138 Σ.Μ of H.A.F. operates at the airport. The airport also has a TACAN system for the aircraft. There are two runways at the airfield. One of them is now closed, the second, with asphalt pavement and a length of 2713 m, is sometimes used for car racing.[1] Also, home base airport of H.A.T. (Heraklion Airclub Talos) for Gliders KA-7, KA-8 and Ultralight Tucano flights.
The airport is home to the 24th Guided Missile Squadron attached to 350th Guided Missile Wing of the Hellenic Air Force and operates MIM-104 Patriot PAC-3 batteries.