LTBX
İstanbul Samandıra Army Air Base
MVFR
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Name
İstanbul Samandıra Army Air Base
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ICAO / GPS
LTBX / LTBX
- Type
- Restriction
- Region
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Timezone
10:43 pm (TRT)
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Municipality
Ümraniye, Istanbul
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Coordinates
40° 59′ 34″ N 29° 12′ 59″ E
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Elevation
400 ft (122 m MSL)
About İstanbul Samandıra Army Air Base
Samandıra Army Air Base, (Turkish: Samandıra Kara Hava Üssü) (ICAO: LTBX) is a military airport of the Turkish Army located in Kartal district of Istanbul, Turkey. The air base is home to 4th Army Aviation Regiment of the Turkish First Army.
The facility is situated within the Gen. İsmail Hakkı Tunaboylu Barracks just north of the Anatolian Motorway O-4. Two helicopter squadrons are stationed at the army air base, each operating ten UH-1H Iroquois and ten UH-60A Black Hawk. In addition, eight UH-1H and three Cessna T182TSkylane are available for use to the HQ of the regiment.