Zaragoza Air Base

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Zaragoza Air Base is a major Spanish military airfield in northeastern Spain that serves as an important operational and training hub for the Spanish Air Force and NATO exercises.


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Predicate Object
instanceOf Spanish Air Force base
military air base
allianceRole NATO exercise location
NATO training hub
country Spain
elevation 263 metres
863 feet
garrison 15th Wing
hasApron cargo apron
military apron
hasFunction logistics support
operational base
training base
hasRunway Runway 12L/30R
Runway 12R/30L NERFINISHED
hostsUnit Ala 15 (15th Wing)
Ala 31 (31st Wing)
IATACode ZAZ
ICAOCode LEZG
isDualUse true
isStrategicFor NATO air operations in southern Europe
Spanish national defense
location Aragon NERFINISHED
Zaragoza
northeastern Spain
operator Spanish Air Force
partOf Spanish Air and Space Force infrastructure
primaryAircraftType EF-18 Hornet
runway12L/30RLength 3718 metres
runway12R/30LLength 3080 metres
runwaySurface asphalt
sharesFacilitiesWith Zaragoza Airport
supportsMissionType air defense
airlift operations
tactical training
timezone CET
timezoneDST CEST
usedBy NATO
Spanish Air Force
usedDuring Cold War
usedFor NATO exercises
air-to-air training
air-to-ground training
aircrew training
fighter operations
military aviation
wasUsedBy United States Air Force

Referenced by (3)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Spanish Air Force
airBase
Ala 31
basedIn
Ala 31
garrison

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