Palmyra Airport
Airport
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Palmyra Airport (Arabic: مطار تدمر), also formerly known as Tadmur Airport and Camp Mermoz, (IATA: PMS, ICAO: OSPR) is a military airport serving Palmyra,[1] a small city in Syria.
Palmyra Airport مطار تدمر | |||||||||||
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| Summary | |||||||||||
| Airport type | Public / military | ||||||||||
| Owner | Syrian Armed Forces | ||||||||||
| Operator | Syrian Air Force | ||||||||||
| Serves | Palmyra, Syria | ||||||||||
| Time zone | EET (UTC+02:00 / UTC+03:00) | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 403 m (1,322 ft) | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 34°33′27″N 038°19′01″E | ||||||||||
| Map | |||||||||||
  PMS Location of airport in Syria | |||||||||||
| Runways | |||||||||||
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| Source: DAFIF[1][2] | |||||||||||
History
On 20 May 2015, ISIS captured the airbase.[3] As of 27 March 2016, it was recaptured by the Syrian Army following the 2016 Palmyra offensive only to be recaptured by ISIL eight months later, following the Palmyra offensive (December 2016).[4] In March 2017, it was recaptured by the Syrian Army following the Palmyra offensive (2017). In December 2024, the Revolutionary Commando Army recaptured the airport.[5]
Facilities
The airport resides at an elevation of 403 metres (1,322 ft) above mean sea level. It has one runway designated 08/26 with an asphalt surface measuring 2,880 by 45 metres (9,449 ft × 148 ft).[1]
Airlines and destinations
Due to the ongoing Syrian Civil War, there are currently no scheduled flights operated to or from the airport.
