Ankara Güvercinlik Army Air Base
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Ankara Güvercinlik Army Air Base, (Turkish: Ankara Güvercinlik Kara Hava Üssü) (ICAO: LTAB) is a military airport of the Turkish Army located in Güvercinlik of Etimesgut district, 10 km (6.2 mi) west of Ankara in central Turkey.
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Ankara Güvercinlik Army Air Base Ankara Güvercinlik Kara Hava Üssü | |||||||||||
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Airport type | Military/civil | ||||||||||
Owner | Turkish Army | ||||||||||
Operator | General Staff controlled units General Command of Mapping Army Aviation School 1st Army Aviation Regiment Ankara Gendarmerie Aviation Group | ||||||||||
Serves | Ankara, Turkey | ||||||||||
Location | Güvercinlik, Etimesgut, Ankara | ||||||||||
Built | 1933 | ||||||||||
In use | 1933-1955 civil 1958-2002 military 2002-present military/civil | ||||||||||
Elevation AMSL | 821 m / 2,694 ft | ||||||||||
Coordinates | 39°56′05.82″N 032°44′26.79″E | ||||||||||
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The air base hosts General Staff controlled units, General Directorate of Mapping's aviation unit, Army Aviation School, 1st Army Aviation Regiment and Ankara Gendarmerie Aviation Group. The airport is open to general aviation for civil domestic flights with permission.