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Souda Air Base

Souda Air Base (ICAO LGSA) is an active joint civil-military airfield in Greece, operated by the NATO. It has 1 runway (3,347 m). Home to US forces.

Facility Details

Map
Map of Souda Air Base

35.5317°N, 24.1497°E · 149 m elevation

Summary
Operating Country 🇬🇷 Greece
Location🇬🇷 Greece
Status Active
UsageDual
Year built1870
Operating OrganizationNATO
Units
US forces
Location & Technical Details
Elevation149 m (489 ft)
IATA codeCHQ
ICAO codeLGSA
Runways
11L/29R · 3,347 m (10,981 ft) · Asphalt
Nearby Bases
  1. 76 km Tympaki Air Base 138 SM
  2. 256 km Kalamata Air Base 120th Air Training Wing
  3. 281 km Megara Air Base 2nd Army Aviation Grouping (2ο ΣΥΑΣ)
  4. 287 km Elefsina Air Base 112th Combat Wing
  5. 288 km Tatoi Air Base
  6. 290 km Kotroni Naval Air Base Hellenic Navy Helicopter Command
Related
All Military Air Bases Greece Air Bases
Operating forces
🇬🇷 Greece Hellenic Air Force

Description

Souda is located in the Chania regional unit of Crete, Greece, 6.5 kilometers east of central Chania at the head of Souda Bay. The municipal unit encompasses an area of 22.007 square kilometers. The settlement was established in the 1870s by Ottoman authorities on terrain previously used for salt production. The harbor is a natural deep-water port in the Mediterranean. The Allied War Cemetery at Souda contains 1,527 graves of British, New Zealander, and Australian personnel from World War II.

The installation operates as a naval base for NATO. Command functions for United States forces are located on the Akrotiri peninsula across the bay from the main port. Facilities include military accommodation and a hospital. The presence of the military installation imposes land-use restrictions on the construction of housing and apartments in the surrounding area.

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Latest Data Updates
  1. SEP 182026 Updated ICAO and IATA codes, elevation and runway recorded; coordinates moved to the airfield
  2. JAN 192026 Created Page created: Souda Air Base