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
Map
41.8952°N, 19.5985°E · 7 m elevation
Summary
| Operating Country | 🇦🇱 Albania |
| Location | 🇦🇱 Albania |
| Status | Inactive |
| Usage | Military only |
| Year built | 1969 |
| Year closed | 2000 |
| Operating Organization | Albanian Air Force |
Location & Technical Details
| Elevation | 7 m (23 ft) |
| ICAO code | LAGJ |
| Runways |
16/34 · 2,800 m (9,186 ft) · Concrete17/35 · 2,202 m (7,224 ft) · Concrete
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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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Last updated on 13 August 2026.
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Latest Data Updates
- AUG 132026 Updated Runway designations, surfaces and lengths recorded
- APR 102026 Created Page created: Gjadër Air Base