Tympaki Airport Explained

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:16/34
R2-Length-F:2,302
R2-Length-M:700
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.

Tympaki Air Base

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.

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  1. Web site: 2021-04-17 . Do you know that there are six airfields in Crete? Part 2 - military airfields of Crete. . 2024-08-09 . TheNewCrete . en-US.