Military airfields in Albania (12)
Cërrik: Airfield
Elbasan
For historical information only, do not use for navigation or aviation purposes!
Coordinates | N410221 E0195949 ca. (WGS84) Google Maps |
Elevation | 351 ft |
Location of airfield
Probably northeast of Cërrik. The location is taken from TPC maps. It cannot be clearly identified on Google Earth.
Usage during the Cold War
Reserve airbase?
Use today
Probably closed.
Airfields in the vicinity
Farka: Heliport
Tirana-Farka, Farke
For historical information only, do not use for navigation or aviation purposes!
Coordinates | N411856 E0195308 (WGS84) Google Maps |
Location indicator | LAFK |
Location of airfield
6 km east-southeast of Tirana city center.
Usage during the Cold War
Military heliport
Airfields in the vicinity
Gjadër: Air Base
Gjader, Lezhë, Lezha, Gramsh
For historical information only, do not use for navigation or aviation purposes!
Coordinates | N415343 E0193555 (WGS84) Google Maps |
Elevation | 23 ft |
Location indicator | LAGJ |
Location of airfield
13 km north-northwest of Lezhë, northeast of Gjadër.
Usage during the Cold War
Albanian Air Force airbase.
Runways
- 16/34: 2800 m x 60 m Concrete
- 17/35: 2200 m x 28 m Concrete Reserve
Taxiways, aprons
At its southern end, runway 17/35 changes into a taxiway, which crosses the river Drin with a bridge. It leads to an underground aircraft storage.
Airfields in the vicinity
Gjirokastër: Airfield
Gjirokastra
For historical information only, do not use for navigation or aviation purposes!
Coordinates | N400514 E0200911 (WGS84) Google Maps |
Elevation | 666 ft |
Location of airfield
Northeast of Gjirokastër.
Korçë: Air Base
Korce Northwest, Korça
For historical information only, do not use for navigation or aviation purposes!
Coordinates | N403850 E0204427 (WGS84) Google Maps |
Location indicator | LAKO |
Location of airfield
4 km northwest of Korçë city center.
Usage during the Cold War
Reserve airfield?
Kuçova: Air Base
Kuçovë, Kucova, Berat/Kucove
For historical information only, do not use for navigation or aviation purposes!
Coordinates | N404621 E0195405 (WGS84) Google Maps |
Elevation | 135 ft |
Location indicator | LAKV |
Location of airfield
4 km south-southwest of Kuçova.
Usage during the Cold War
Albanian Air Force airbase.
Use today
Albanian Air Force airbase.
Runways
- 14/32: 2840 m x 67 m Beton
- 09/27: 2500 m Reserve
- 14/32: 1070 m closed
Taxiways, aprons
Runway 09/27 ends in the east at an underground aircraft storage.
Airfields in the vicinity
Kukës: Airfield
Kukes
For historical information only, do not use for navigation or aviation purposes!
Coordinates | N420210 E0202457 (WGS84) Google Maps |
Elevation | 1552 ft |
Location of airfield
5 km south-southwest of Kukës.
Mifol: Airfield
Akerni, Pish Poro
For historical information only, do not use for navigation or aviation purposes!
Coordinates | N403625 E0192538 (WGS84) Google Maps |
Elevation | 36 ft |
Usage during the Cold War
Reserve airfield
Use today
Probably closed.
Airfields in the vicinity
Shkodër: Airfield
For historical information only, do not use for navigation or aviation purposes!
Coordinates | N420653 E0193230 (WGS84) Google Maps |
Elevation | 98 ft |
Location of airfield
6 km northeast of Shkodër city center.
Airfields in the vicinity
Tirana: Lapraka Airfield
For historical information only, do not use for navigation or aviation purposes!
Coordinates | N411958 E0194733 (WGS84) Google Maps |
Elevation | 299 ft |
Location of airfield
Formerly in front of the northwestern city limits; it seems that the city was extended to this area over the last years.
Airfields in the vicinity
Tirana: Rinas Airport
For historical information only, do not use for navigation or aviation purposes!
Coordinates | N412453 E0194314 (WGS84) Google Maps |
Elevation | 126 ft |
Location indicator | LATI |
Location of airfield
12 km northwest of Tirana city center.
Usage during the Cold War
Joint use as airbase and international airport.
Use today
Air base and airport.
Airfields in the vicinity
Vlorë: Airfield
For historical information only, do not use for navigation or aviation purposes!
Coordinates | N402832 E0192827 (WGS84) Google Maps |
Elevation | 10 ft |
Location indicator | LAVL |
Location of airfield
Northwest of Vlorë.
Airfields in the vicinity
Unidentified Airfields
Internet sources mention three more airfields: Island of Sazan, Orishti and Shijak.
- Island of Sezan: I could not identify any airfield installation on Google Earth. It seems that the topography of the island is generally unsuitable to build an airfield.
- I cannot find a location named Orishti. Obviously, the other sources have the same problem.
- In the area of Shijak, I could not identify any airfield. According to a US map from the year (ca.) 1960, there was an airfield southwest of Shijak, between the road Salmanaj-Rreth and the river Erzen, approximately at N4120 E01933. But Google Earth and other satellite pictures back to 1999 do not show appropriate installations or relicts. The internet sources say that this was a MiG base. But the maximum available length here would be 1,5 km (direction ca. 150°/330°), which would be quite short for jet operations.
Comments and corrections to these airfields are welcome.
Glossary
The following terms might help you for your own research on search engines. I'm not an expert for hungarian, so it is without warranty. Corrections and additions are welcome!
Airbase | Baza ajrore |
Aircraft | Aeroplan |
Aircraft | Avion |
Airfield | Pistën ajrore |
Albania | Shqipëria |