Khmeimim Air Base
Airbase located south-east of the city of Latakia in Hmeimim, Latakia Governorate, Syria / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Khmeimim Air Base (Russian: Хмеймим), also Hmeimim Air Base, is a Syrian airbase currently operated by Russia, located south-east of the city of Latakia in Hmeimim, Latakia Governorate, Syria. The airbase shares some airfield facilities with Bassel Al-Assad International Airport. The legal status of the base is regulated by a treaty Russia and Syria signed in August 2015. At the end of 2017, Russia said it had decided to turn the Khmeimim base into a component of its permanent military contingent stationed in Syria.
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Авиабаза «Хмеймим» قَاعِدَةُ حُمَيْمِيمِ الْجَوِّيَّةِ | |||||||||
Bassel Al-Assad International Airport Near Latakia in Syria | |||||||||
Coordinates | 35°24′42″N 35°56′42″E | ||||||||
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Owner | Syria | ||||||||
Operator | Russian Air Force | ||||||||
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Built | 2015 (2015) | ||||||||
In use | 2015-present | ||||||||
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Elevation | 48 metres (157 ft) AMSL | ||||||||
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