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Gjadër Air Base (Lezhë-Zadrima Air Base)

Gjadër Air Base (also Lezhë-Zadrima Air Base; ICAO LAGJ) is an inactive military air base in Albania, operated by the Albanian Air Force. It has 2 runways (longest 2,800 m).

Facility Details

Summary
Operating Country 🇦🇱 Albania
Location🇦🇱 Albania
Status Inactive
UsageMilitary only
Year built1969
Year closed2000
Operating OrganizationAlbanian Air Force
Location & Technical Details
Coordinates41.8952°N, 19.5985°E
Elevation7 m (23 ft)
ICAO codeLAGJ
Runways
16/34 · 2,800 m (9,186 ft) · Concrete17/35 · 2,202 m (7,224 ft) · Concrete
Map
Map of Gjadër Air Base
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Operating forces
🇦🇱 Albania Albania Air Force

Description

Gjadër Air Base is a military air base near Gjadër in Lezhë County, Albania, built against a mountainside with an extensive underground hangar system. Construction began in 1969 and the base officially opened in 1974. Flying operations ceased in 2000 after damage from the 1997 unrest and lack of repair funding, and the site is now used mainly to store retired aircraft.

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Latest Data Updates
  1. AUG 132026 Updated Runway designations, surfaces and lengths recorded
  2. APR 102026 Created Page created: Gjadër Air Base