List of Syrian Air Force bases

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.

Syrian Arab Air Force
القوات الجوية العربية السورية
Founded1948
CountrySyria
Part ofMinistry of Defense
MarchWe are the Eagles
EngagementsSix-Day War
Yom Kippur War
1982 Lebanon War
Syrian Civil War
Commanders
Commander-in-ChiefGeneral Issam Hallaq
Insignia
Roundel
Air Force Ensign
Aircraft flown
AttackSu-24, Su-22, Mi-24, Mig-23, MiG-21
FighterMiG-29, MiG-23, MiG-21
InterceptorMiG-25
TrainerMBB 223 Flamingo, Aero L-39 Albatros, MFI-17 Mushshak
TransportIl-76, An-26, Mi-17, Mi-8, Gazelle

Military airbases
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 p[1] Military 0 1 20 678 Squadron MiG-23MS
2 Squadron L-39ZO
? Squadron L-39ZO		 35°43′55″N 37°06′15″E
Al-Qusayr Military Airbase[lower-alpha 1] al-Qusayr, al-Qusayr Subdistrict, al-Qusayr District Homs r Military 0 1 16 825 Squadron MiG-21Bis
826 Squadron		 34°34′08″N 36°34′22″E
Al-Nasiriyah Military Airbase Al-Nasiriyah, Jayroud Subdistrict, al-Qutayfah District, Rif Dimashq Governorate Damascus p Military 0 1 20 695 Squadron MiG-23BN/UB
698 Squadron MiG-23BN/UB		 33°55′08″N 36°51′59″E
Al-Nayrab Military Airbase Al-Nayrab, Aleppo Aleppo p Military 36°11′05″N 37°12′57″E
Tha'lah Military Airbase
 Tha'lah, Suwayda Subdistrict, Suwayda District As-Suwayda r Military 0 1 16 765 Squadron Mi-25
766 Squadron Mi-25		 32°42′19″N 36°24′46″E
Al-Dumayr Military Airport al-Dumayr, al-Dumayr Subdistrict, Duma District, Rif Dimashq Governorate Damascus p Military 0 1 52 67 Squadron MiG-23ML
? Squadron Su-22M-2		 33°36′35″N 36°44′56″E
Hama Military Airport
 Hama, Hama Subdistrict, Hama District Hama p Military 10 1 20 679 Squadron MiG-21MF/UM
680 Squadron MiG-21MF/UM
? Squadron MiG-29		 35°07′05″N 36°42′40″E
Hamdan Military Airbase Abu Kamal, Abu Kamal Subdistrict, Abu Kamal District Deir ez-Zor p Military Not in use 34°28′55″N 40°53′51″E
Jirah Military Airbase
 Jirah, al-Khafsah Subdistrict, Manbij District Aleppo y Military 0 1 12 2 Squadron L-39ZA
? Squadron L-39ZA		 36°05′48″N 37°56′11″E
Khalkhalah Military Airbase Khalkhalah, Surah Saghirah Subdistrict, Shahba District As-Suwayda p Military 20 2 30 945 Squadron MiG-21Bis
946 Squadron MiG-21Bis		 33°03′40″N 36°33′08″E
Kuweires Military Airbase
 Kuweires Sharqi, Kuweires Sharqi Subdistrict, Dayr Hafir District Aleppo r Military
Flight Training School		 0 1 11 3 Squadron L-39ZA, MBB 223 Flamingo 36°11′13″N 37°34′59″E
Marj Ruhayyil Military Airbase Marj Ruhayyil, Kisweh Subdistrict Damascus p Military 26 1 24 54 Squadron MiG-23ML
77 Squadron MiG-23ML/UM
767 Squadron Mi-25		 33°17′11″N 36°27′26″E
Marj al-Sultan Military Heliport Marj al-Sultan, al-Nashabiyah Subdistrict, Douma District, Rif Dimashq Governorate Damascus p[3] 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		 33°29′13″N 36°28′31″E
33°30′01″N 36°28′00″E
Mezzeh Military Airport
 Mezzeh Damascus p Military 12 1 22 976 Squadron SA-324-L
977 Squadron SA-324-L		 33°28′39″N 36°13′24″E
Menagh Military Airbase
 Menagh, Azaz Subdistrict, Azaz District Aleppo y Military
Flight Training School		 8 2 0 4 Squadron Mi-8 Hip C, MBB 223 Flamingo 36°31′17″N 37°02′29″E
Qabr al-Sitt Military Heliport
 Beit Sahem, Babbila Subdistrict, Markaz Rif Dimashq District Rif Dimashq p Military 20 1 0 532 Squadron Mi-2, Mi-8 Hip C/H 33°27′30″N 36°21′23″E
Sayqal Military Airbase
 Sayqal, al-Dumayr Subdistrict Rif Dimashq p Military 0 2 44 697 Squadron MiG-29
698 Squadron MiG-29
699 Squadron MiG-29		 33°40′56″N 37°12′50″E
Shayrat Air Base Shayrat, al-Riqama Subdistrict Homs p Military 0 2 40 675 Squadron MiG-23MF/UM
677 Squadron Su-22M-2
685 Squadron Su-22M-4		 34°29′24″N 36°54′32″E
Tabqa Military Airbase Tabqa, al-Tabqa Subdistrict Raqqa p Military 0 1 18 12 Squadron MiG-21MF/UM
24 Brigade Mi-8		 35°45′17″N 38°34′00″E
Taftanaz Military Airbase
 Taftanaz, Taftanaz Subdistrict, Idlib District, Idlib Governorate Idlib /[4][5] Military 48 1 0 253 Squadron Mi-8 Hip C/H
255 Squadron Mi-8 Hip C/H		 35°58′20″N 36°46′59″E
Tiyas Military Airbase (T4) Tiyas, al-Qaryatayn Subdistrict, Homs District Homs p 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		 34°31′21″N 37°37′47″E

See also

Notes
  1. Also known as Dabaa Military Airbase.[2]

References
  1. "Breaking: Syrian Army seizes Abu Duhur airbase in east Idlib from Al-Qaeda: reports". Al-Masdar News. Archived from the original on 20 January 2018. Retrieved 20 January 2018.
  2. "Syrian air defence intercepts missile attack on airport - state media". Reuters. 24 May 2018.
  3. "Breaking: Syrian Army Enters the Strategic Marj Al-Sultan Airbase in Rural Damascus". Al-Masdar News. Retrieved 2015-11-12.
  4. "بعد ساعات من تثبيت القوات التركية نقطة بداخله.. طائرات النظام الحربية تستهدف مطار تفتناز العسكري". Syrian Observatory for Human Rights. Retrieved 6 February 2020.
  5. Dead and wounded in the ranks of the Turkish forces with artillery shelling of the regime forces in Idlib countryside (In Arabic)
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