Palmyra Airport

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Palmyra Airport is a military airport serving Tadmur a small city in Syria. The base is currently controlled by the Wagner group and is used to fly in supplies from Syria’s allies such as Iran and Russia

History

On 20 May 2015, ISIL captured the airbase. As of 27 March 2016, it was recaptured by the Syrian Army following the 2016 Palmyra offensive only to be recaptured by ISIL 8 months later following the Palmyra offensive (December 2016). In March 2017, it was recaptured by the Syrian Army following the Palmyra offensive (2017).

Facilities

The airport resides at an elevation of 403 m above mean sea level. It has one runway designated 08/26 with an asphalt surface measuring 2880 x.

Airlines and destinations

Due to the ongoing Syrian Civil War, there are currently no scheduled flights operated to or from the airport.

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