Ämari Air Base

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Ämari
IATA: - ICAO: EEEI
Summary
Airport type military
Operator Estonian Air Force
Serves Keila
Elevation AMSL 66 ft (20 m)
Coordinates 59°15′36″N, 024°12′30″E
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
07/25 6562 2000 Concrete

Ämari Air Base (also given in referencecs as Vasalemma, Emari, Suurkyul, Shuurkyul, and Shuurkul) (ICAO: EEEI) is an air base in Harjumaa, Estonia located 7 km south of Lake Klooga. The length does not include a 250 m overrun at each end.

Ämari was home to 321 and/or 170 MShAP (321st and/or 170th Naval Shturmovik Aviation Regiment) flying Su-24 aircraft [1].

Ämari Air Base will be a NATO interoperable airfield in the future.

Estonian Air Force Air Surveillance Wing was created on 1 January 1998 and is located at the Ämari Air Base.


[edit] References

  1. ^ Aviatsiya VMF. Aviabaza KPOI..