Vlorë Air Base

Vlorë Airport
IATA: none – ICAO: LAVL
Summary
Airport type	Public
Serves	Vlorë
Location	Albania
Elevation AMSL	3 ft / 1 m
Coordinates	40°28′35.6″N 19°28′26.3″E / 40.476556°N 19.473972°E / 40.476556; 19.473972 (Vlorë Airport (Vlorë))Coordinates: 40°28′35.6″N 19°28′26.3″E / 40.476556°N 19.473972°E / 40.476556; 19.473972 (Vlorë Airport (Vlorë))
Map
LAVL Location of Vlorë Airport in Albania
Runways
Direction Length Surface m ft 16/34 1,009 3,310 GRASS
Source: Landings.com[1]

Vlorë air base (ICAO: LAVL) is located near Vlorë, Albania. It was constructed in the 1950s.^[2]

Runways

• Main Runway: Rwy 16/34, Size: 2813 x 195 ft (857 x 59 m), Elev: 3 ft (1 m), N40 28 33.78 E019 28 27.04, grass airfield.

Accidents and incidents

• On 16 August 1969, a Douglas DC-3 of Olympic Airways was hijacked on a domestic flight from Ellinikon International Airport, Athens, Greece to Agrinion Airport. The aircraft, possibly registered SX-BBF, landed at Vlorë.^[3]

See also

• List of airports in Albania

References

External links

• Airport record for Vlorë Airport at Landings.com

Vlorë
Landmarks	Muradie Mosque Kaninë Castle Sazan Island Zvërnec Monastery Zvërnec Island Narta Lagoon Ethnographic Museum, Vlorë Oricum Museum of Independence Karaburun Peninsula Cemetery of the Partisans Flamurtari Stadium Pashaliman Naval Base University of Vlorë Independence Monument Flag's Square
Transport	Port of Vlorë