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İncirlik Air Base

Sarıçam, Turkey

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İncirlik Air Base

Sarıçam, Turkey

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Strategic NATO air base in southern Turkey.

Opened

1954

Location

Sarıçam (Adana), Turkey

İncirlik Air Base is a major military installation located near Adana in the Sarıçam district of Turkey. It is a joint-use facility operated by the Turkish Air Force and hosts a significant United States Air Force presence under NATO agreements, serving as a critical hub for regional military operations. The base has played a central role in numerous U.S. and NATO operations, including operations over Iraq and Syria. It is home to the 39th Air Base Wing of the U.S. Air Force and is widely reported to store a portion of NATO's tactical nuclear weapons under the NATO nuclear sharing arrangement. During the July 2016 coup attempt in Turkey, the base was temporarily placed under restrictions by Turkish authorities, cutting off external power and limiting U.S. flight operations for a period. The base does not serve commercial passenger traffic.

Notable facts

›Home to the U.S. Air Force's 39th Air Base Wing under NATO basing agreements.
›Reported storage site for approximately 50 U.S. B61 nuclear gravity bombs under NATO nuclear sharing.
›Was temporarily isolated by Turkish authorities during the July 2016 coup attempt.
›Has been used as a staging base for operations in Iraq, Syria, and Afghanistan.
›Joint-use facility operated by both the Turkish Air Force and the U.S. Air Force.

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Incirlik Air Base is a Turkish air base of slightly more than 3320 ac, located in the İncirlik quarter of the city of Adana, Turkey. The base is within an urban area of 1.7 million people, 10 km (6 mi) east of the city core, and 32 km (20 mi) inland from the Mediterranean Sea. The United States Air Force and the Turkish Air Force are the primary users of the air base, although it is at times also used by the Royal Air Force and the Royal Saudi Air Force. The base is also the home of the 73rd Anti-aircraft Artillery Regiment of the Spanish Army.

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