Lod Airbase
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Lod Air Force Base, also Air Force Base 27, was an Israeli Air Force airfield that was part of the Ben Gurion International Airport, located approximately 7 km (4 mi) north of Lod; 8 km (5 mi) east-southeast of Tel Aviv.
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Lod Israeli Air Force Base Air Force Base 27 | |||||||||||
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Lod, Central District in Israel | |||||||||||
Coordinates | 32°00′41″N 034°53′18″E | ||||||||||
Type | Airbase | ||||||||||
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Owner | Israel Defense Forces | ||||||||||
Operator | Israeli Air Force | ||||||||||
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Built | 1934 (1934) | ||||||||||
In use | 1938-48 RAF Use 1948 - 2008 (2008) | ||||||||||
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Identifiers | IATA: TLV, ICAO: LLBG | ||||||||||
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From 1938 to 1948 it was known as RAF Station Lydda while under British Royal Air Force control.[1]