Samandıra Army Air Base (Samandıra Kara Hava Üssü)
Summary
| Operating Country | 🇹🇷 Turkey |
| Location | 🇹🇷 Turkey |
| Status | ◉ Active |
| Usage | Military only |
| Operating Organization | Turkish Army |
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Location & Details
| Coordinates | 40.9929°N, 29.2165°E |
| ICAO code | LTBX |
Description
Samandıra Army Air Base is a Turkish Army aviation facility located in the Sancaktepe district of Istanbul. Situated within the Gen. İsmail Hakkı Tunaboylu Barracks north of the Anatolian Motorway O-4, the base hosts the 4th Army Aviation Regiment of the Turkish First Army.
Operational units stationed at the facility include two helicopter squadrons and a headquarters element. The base operates UH-1H Iroquois and UH-60A Black Hawk helicopters. The regiment headquarters also utilizes UH-1H and Cessna T182T Skylane aircraft.