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Tympaki Airport Αεροδρόμιο Τυμπακίου
IATA: none ICAO: LGTY
Summary
Airport type	Military
Operator	Hellenic Air Force
Location	Tympaki
Time zone	EEST (UTC+3)
Elevation AMSL	7 ft / 2 m
Coordinates	35°03′48.74″N 24°45′57.23″E / 35.0635389°N 24.7658972°E / 35.0635389; 24.7658972
Map
TympakiLocation in Greece
Runways
Direction Length Surface ft m 09/27 8,900 2,713 Asphalt 16/34 2,302 700 Concrete
World Aero Data

Tympaki Airport (Greek: 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. 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.

See also

• List of airports in Crete

References

1. "Do you know that there are six airfields in Crete? Part 2 - military airfields of Crete". TheNewCrete. 2021-04-17. Retrieved 2024-08-09.

External links

• Airports-Worldwide profile
• Pilotinfo profile
• World Aero Data:LG54
• Airliners.gr Tympaki

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