Bandirma Airport
Encyclopedia
Bandırma Airport is a military airbase
and public airport
located at Bandırma
in the Balıkesir Province
, Turkey
.
Bandırma Airport is home to the 6th Air Wing (Ana Jet Üs or AJÜ) of the 1st Air Force Command (Hava Kuvvet Komutanligi) of the Turkish Air Force
(Türk Hava Kuvvetleri). Other wings of this command are located in Eskişehir
(LTBI), Konya
(LTAN), Ankara Akıncı
(LTAE) and Balıkesir
(LTBF).
Airbase
An airbase is a military airfield that provides basing and support of military aircraft....
and public airport
Airport
An airport is a location where aircraft such as fixed-wing aircraft, helicopters, and blimps take off and land. Aircraft may be stored or maintained at an airport...
located at Bandırma
Bandirma
Bandırma is a city in northwestern Turkey with 113,385 inhabitants on the Sea of Marmara. Also, Bandırma is a district of Balıkesir....
in the Balıkesir Province
Balikesir Province
Balıkesir Province is a province in midwestern Turkey, having coastlines on both the Sea of Marmara and the Aegean. Its adjacent provinces are Çanakkale to the west, İzmir to the southwest, Manisa to the south, Kütahya to the southeast, and Bursa to the east. The provincial capital is Balıkesir City...
, Turkey
Turkey
Turkey , known officially as the Republic of Turkey , is a Eurasian country located in Western Asia and in East Thrace in Southeastern Europe...
.
Bandırma Airport is home to the 6th Air Wing (Ana Jet Üs or AJÜ) of the 1st Air Force Command (Hava Kuvvet Komutanligi) of the Turkish Air Force
Turkish Air Force
The Turkish Air Force is the aerial warfare service branch of the Turkish Armed Forces. It ranks 3rd in NATO in terms of fleet size behind the USAF and Royal Air Force with a current inventory of 798 aircraft .-Initial stages:...
(Türk Hava Kuvvetleri). Other wings of this command are located in Eskişehir
Eskisehir Airport
Eskişehir Air Base is a military airport in the city of Eskişehir, Turkey.Eskişehir Airport is home to the 1st Air Wing of the 1st Air Force Command of the Turkish Air Force...
(LTBI), Konya
Konya Airport
Konya Airport is a military airbase and public airport in Konya, Turkey. The airport is also used by NATO. Opened to the public in 2000, the airport is 18 km from the city. In 2006, Konya Airport served 2,924 aircraft and 262,561 passengers...
(LTAN), Ankara Akıncı
Akinci Air Base
Akıncı Air Base is an airbase of the Turkish Air Force located northwest of Ankara, Turkey.Eskişehir is the 4th Air Wing of the 1st Air Force Command of the Turkish Air Force...
(LTAE) and Balıkesir
Balikesir Airport
Balıkesir Airport is a military airport in the city of Balıkesir, Turkey. It also serves the public with scheduled domestic flights on one commercial airline....
(LTBF).