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Rhodes Island · L · Greece
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36.383°, 28.109° · 204 ft elev.
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Greek military air base on Rhodes Island.
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Rhodes, Greece
Maritsa Air Base, identified by ICAO code LGRD, is a Hellenic Air Force installation located on the island of Rhodes in the South Aegean region of Greece. It serves as a military facility and is distinct from the nearby Diagoras International Airport (IATA: RHO), which handles civilian commercial traffic for the island.
The base is named after the Maritsa area on Rhodes and has historically been used for Greek military aviation operations in the eastern Aegean. Due to its military nature, public information about its operational details, infrastructure, and history is limited.
Notable facts
- ›Operated by the Hellenic Air Force as a military installation.
- ›Located on Rhodes Island in the South Aegean region of Greece.
- ›ICAO code is LGRD; no IATA code is assigned.
- ›Civilian air travel to Rhodes is handled by the separate Diagoras International Airport (RHO).
- ›Situated in a strategically significant area of the eastern Aegean Sea.
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