List of Syrian Air Force bases

Syrian Air Force القوات الجوية العربية السورية
Founded	1948
Country	Syria
Part of	Ministry of Defense
March	We are the Eagles
Engagements	Six-Day War Yom Kippur War 1982 Lebanon War Syrian civil war
Commanders
Commander-in-Chief	Major General Ali Mahmoud
Insignia
Roundel
Air Force Ensign
Aircraft flown
Attack	Su-24, Su-22, Mi-24, MiG-21
Fighter	MiG-29, MiG-23, MiG-21
Interceptor	MiG-25
Trainer	MBB 223 Flamingo, Aero L-39 Albatros, MFI-17 Mushshak
Transport	Il-76, An-26, Mi-17, Mi-8, Gazelle

This page lists air bases operated or used by the Syrian Air Force. Some of these bases may have fallen into the hands of the armed opposition groups during the Syrian Civil War.

Military airbases

Name	Location served	Governorate	Held by	Utilization	Helipads	Runways	Shelters	Squadrons	Coordinates
Abu al-Duhur Military Airbase	Abu al-Duhur	Aleppo	p	Military	0	1	20	678 Squadron MiG-23MS 2 Squadron L-39ZO ? Squadron L-39ZO	35°43′55″N 37°06′15″E / 35.73194°N 37.10417°E / 35.73194; 37.10417 (Abu Ad Duhur Air Base)
Al-Qusayr Military Airbase	Al-Qusayr	Homs	r	Military	0	1	16	825 Squadron MiG-21Bis 826 Squadron Su-27SK (unconfirmed)	34°34′08″N 36°34′22″E / 34.56889°N 36.57278°E / 34.56889; 36.57278 (Al Qusayr Air Base)
Al-Nasiriyah Military Airbase	Al-Nasiriyah	Damascus	p	Military	0	1	20	695 Squadron MiG-23BN/UB 698 Squadron MiG-23BN/UB	33°55′08″N 36°51′59″E / 33.91889°N 36.86639°E / 33.91889; 36.86639 (An Nasiriyah Air Base)
Al-Nayrab Military Airbase	Al-Nayrab, Aleppo	Aleppo	p	Military					36°11′05″N 37°12′57″E / 36.18472°N 37.21583°E / 36.18472; 37.21583 (Al-Nayrab Air Base)
Tha'lah Military Airbase	Tha'lah	As-Suwayda	p	Military	0	1	16	765 Squadron Mi-25 766 Squadron Mi-25	32°42′19″N 36°24′46″E / 32.70528°N 36.41278°E / 32.70528; 36.41278 (As Suwayda Air Base)
Al-Dumayr Military Airport	Al-Dumayr	Damascus	p	Military	0	1	52	67 Squadron MiG-23ML ? Squadron Su-22M-2	33°36′35″N 36°44′56″E / 33.60972°N 36.74889°E / 33.60972; 36.74889 (Dumayr Air Base)
Hama Military Airport	Hama	Hama	p	Military	10	1	20	679 Squadron MiG-21MF/UM 680 Squadron MiG-21MF/UM ? Squadron MiG-29	35°07′05″N 36°42′40″E / 35.11806°N 36.71111°E / 35.11806; 36.71111 (Hamah Air Base)
Hamdan Military Airbase	Abu Kamal	Deir ez-Zor	p	Military					34°28′55″N 40°53′51″E / 34.48194°N 40.89750°E / 34.48194; 40.89750 (Abu Ad Duhur Air Base)
Jirah Military Airbase	Jirah	Aleppo	y	Military	0	1	12	? Squadron L-39ZA	36°05′48″N 37°56′11″E / 36.09667°N 37.93639°E / 36.09667; 37.93639 (Jirah Air Base)
Khalkhalah Military Airbase	Khalkhalah	As-Suwayda	p	Military	20	2	30	945 Squadron MiG-21Bis 946 Squadron MiG-21Bis	33°03′40″N 36°33′08″E / 33.06111°N 36.55222°E / 33.06111; 36.55222 (Khalkhalah Air Base)
Kowaires Military Airbase	Kowaires	Aleppo	r	Military Flight Training School	0	1	11	3 Squadron L-39ZA, MBB 223 Flamingo	36°11′13″N 37°34′59″E / 36.18694°N 37.58306°E / 36.18694; 37.58306 (Kowaires Air Base)
Marj Ruhayyil Military Airbase	Marj Ruhayyil	Damascus	p	Military	26	1	24	54 Squadron MiG-23ML 77 Squadron MiG-23ML/UM 767 Squadron Mi-25	33°17′11″N 36°27′26″E / 33.28639°N 36.45722°E / 33.28639; 36.45722 (Marj Ruhayyil Air Base)
Marj al-Sultan Military Heliport	Marj al-Sultan	Damascus	y	Military	35	1	0	525 Squadron Mi-8 Hip C/H 537 Squadron Mi-8 Hip C/H 909 Squadron (VIP) Mi-8 ? Squadron Mi-8 Hip H/J/K	33°29′13″N 36°28′31″E / 33.48694°N 36.47528°E / 33.48694; 36.47528 (Marj As Sultan Air Base) 33°30′01″N 36°28′00″E / 33.50028°N 36.46667°E / 33.50028; 36.46667 (Marj As Sultan Air Base)
Mezzeh Military Airport	Mezzeh	Damascus	p	Military	12	1	22	976 Squadron SA-324-L 977 Squadron SA-324-L	33°28′39″N 36°13′24″E / 33.47750°N 36.22333°E / 33.47750; 36.22333 (Mezze Air Base)
Menagh Military Airbase	Menagh	Aleppo	y	Military Flight Training School	8	2	0	4 Squadron Mi-8 Hip C, MBB 223 Flamingo	36°31′17″N 37°02′29″E / 36.52139°N 37.04139°E / 36.52139; 37.04139 (Minakh Air Base)
Qabr al-Sitt Military Heliport	Beit Sahem	Rif Dimashq	p	Military	20	1	0	532 Squadron Mi-2, Mi-8 Hip C/H	33°27′30″N 36°21′23″E / 33.45833°N 36.35639°E / 33.45833; 36.35639 (Qabr As Sitt Air Base)
Sayqal Military Airbase	Sayqal	Damascus	p	Military	0	2	44	697 Squadron MiG-29 698 Squadron MiG-29 699 Squadron MiG-29	33°40′56″N 37°12′50″E / 33.68222°N 37.21389°E / 33.68222; 37.21389 (Sayqal Air Base)
Shayrat Air Base	Shayrat	Homs	p	Military	0	2	40	675 Squadron MiG-23MF/UM 677 Squadron Su-22M-2 685 Squadron Su-22M-4	34°29′24″N 36°54′32″E / 34.49000°N 36.90889°E / 34.49000; 36.90889 (Shayrat Air Base)
Tabqa Military Airbase	Tabqa	Ar-Raqqah	p	Military	0	1	18	12 Squadron MiG-21MF/UM 24 Brigade Mi-8	35°45′17″N 38°34′00″E / 35.75472°N 38.56667°E / 35.75472; 38.56667 (Tabqa Air Base)
Taftanaz Military Airbase	Taftanaz	Idlib	y	Military	48	1	0	253 Squadron Mi-8 Hip C/H 255 Squadron Mi-8 Hip C/H	35°58′20″N 36°46′59″E / 35.97222°N 36.78306°E / 35.97222; 36.78306 (Taftanaz Air Base)
Tiyas Military Airbase	Tiyas	Homs	p	Military	0	1	60	1 Squadron MiG-25PD/PU/RB 5 Squadron MiG-25PD/PU/RB 819 Squadron Su-24MK 827 Squadron Su-22M-4	34°31′21″N 37°37′47″E / 34.52250°N 37.62972°E / 34.52250; 37.62972 (Tiyas Air Base)

See also

• List of airports in Syria
• Syrian Air Force
• Military of Syria

References

• Syrian Airfields at GlobalSecurity.org
• Syrian Air Force at Scramble Magazine - Dutch Aviation Society