LAGJ
Gjadër Air Base
VFR
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Name
Gjadër Air Base
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ICAO
LAGJ
- Type
- Restriction
- Region
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Timezone
7:45 am (CET)
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Municipality
Gjadër
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Coordinates
41° 53′ 42″ N 19° 35′ 55″ E
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Elevation
23 ft (7 m MSL)
About Gjadër Air Base
Gjadër Air Base (ICAO: LAGJ) is a military airport located in Gjadër, Lezhë County, Albania. It is north of the city of Lezhë and is also known as Lezhë-Zadrima Air Base.
The Gjadër Airbase in Albania was built near a mountain to allow aircraft after landing to go into the underground hangar. The tunnels have a capacity of storing about 50 aircraft plus personnel. As the airfield is located in the side of the mountain, the pilots have to be careful not to turn when taking off as they can crash into the sides of the mountain.