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Taftanaz Air Base

Facility Details

Summary
Operating Country 🇸🇾 Syria
Location🇸🇾 Syria
Status Active
UsageMilitary only
Operating OrganizationSyrian Air Force
Units
Two squadrons of Mil-8/17 Hip helicopters
Location & Technical Details
Coordinates35.9722°N, 36.7831°E
Elevation313 m (1,027 ft)
Runways
00/00 · Concrete
Map
Map of Taftanaz Air Base
Nearby Bases
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  4. 95 km Hama Air Base
  5. 98 km Khmeimim Air Base
  6. 105 km Jirah Air Base
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Operating forces
🇸🇾 Syria Syrian Arab Air Force
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Description

Taftanaz Air Base is a military facility located 1.7 miles south of Taftanaz and 1.8 miles east of Ta'um in the Idlib Governorate, Syria. The site has been in use since 1940 and is owned by the Syrian Armed Forces, with operational presence by the Syrian Air Force and the Turkish Air Force.

Prior to its capture by opposition forces, the base hosted two squadrons of Syrian Air Force Mil Mi-8 and Mi-17 Hip helicopters. During the second week of January 2013, Syrian rebel forces led by the Al-Nusra Front and an Ahrar al-Sham battalion overran the facility.

On 6 February 2020, during the Northwestern Syria offensive, the Turkish Armed Forces established a military post within the perimeter of the air base. Syrian Air Force aircraft targeted the installation with airstrikes hours after its construction, and Syrian government forces shelled the base again on 2 March 2020.

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Latest Data Updates
  1. AUG 132026 Updated Runway designations, surfaces and lengths recorded
  2. AUG 112026 Created Page created: Taftanaz Air Base