Morón Air Base
Spanish Air and Space Force base near Morón de la Frontera, Seville, Spain / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Not to be confused with Moron Airport and Air Base or Mörön Airport.
Morón Air Base (IATA: OZP, ICAO: LEMO) is located at 37°10′N 5°36′W in southern Spain, approximately 35 miles (56 km) southeast of the city of Seville. The base gets its name from the nearby town of Morón de la Frontera, while it is located inside the municipality of Arahal.
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Base Aérea de Morón | |||||||
Near Morón de la Frontera, Arahal, Seville in Spain | |||||||
Coordinates | 37°10′29″N 05°36′57″W | ||||||
Type | Military airfield | ||||||
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Owner | Ministry of Defence | ||||||
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Condition | Operational | ||||||
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Built | 1940 (1940) | ||||||
In use | 1941 – present | ||||||
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Garrison | 11th Wing | ||||||
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Identifiers | IATA: OZP, ICAO: LEMO, WMO: 083970 | ||||||
Elevation | 87 metres (285 ft) AMSL | ||||||
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Currently the base is home to Ala 11, a fighter wing of Eurofighter Typhoons of the Spanish Air and Space Force.