Torrejón Air Base
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Torrejón Air Base is a major Spanish Air Force installation near Madrid that has historically served as a key military airfield and former U.S. air base.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Getafe Air Base | 2 |
| NATO Combined Air Operations Centre Torrejón | 1 |
Statements (36)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Spanish Air Force base
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military air base ⓘ |
| alliance | NATO ⓘ |
| country | Spain ⓘ |
| formerOperator | United States Air Force ⓘ |
| garrison | Spanish Air and Space Force personnel ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
air defense operations
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command and control ⓘ fighter operations ⓘ |
| hasInfrastructure |
command and control facilities
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hardened aircraft shelters ⓘ long main runway suitable for jet aircraft ⓘ radar installations ⓘ |
| hasRunway | Runway 04/22 ⓘ |
| historicalRole |
key NATO airfield in Spain
ⓘ
major U.S. air base during the Cold War ⓘ |
| hostsUnit |
Torrejón Air Base
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
NATO Combined Air Operations Centre Torrejón
Spanish Air and Space Force combat units ⓘ |
| IATACode | TOJ ⓘ |
| ICAOCode | LETO ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Community of Madrid ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Madrid ⓘ |
| location | Torrejón de Ardoz ⓘ |
| nearCity | Madrid ⓘ |
| operator | Spanish Air and Space Force NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryUse | military aviation ⓘ |
| proximityToCapital | close to Madrid ⓘ |
| region | central Spain ⓘ |
| runwayLength |
approximately 13,000 feet
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approximately 4,000 metres ⓘ |
| runwaySurface | asphalt ⓘ |
| serves | Spanish national air defense ⓘ |
| strategicImportance |
important NATO air operations node in southern Europe
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major air defense hub for Spain ⓘ |
| type | air base ⓘ |
| usedBy | NATO ⓘ |
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Getafe Air Base
this entity surface form:
Getafe Air Base
this entity surface form:
NATO Combined Air Operations Centre Torrejón