Deir ez-Zor Airport

Deir ez-Zor Airport (Arabic: مطار دير الزور‎) (IATA: DEZ, ICAO: OSDZ) is an airport serving Deir ez-Zor, a city in northeastern Syria.

Deir ez-Zor Airport Military

مطار دير الزور العسكري
Summary
Airport typePublic / Military
ServesDeir ez-Zor, Syria
Elevation AMSL700 ft / 213 m
Coordinates35°17′07″N 040°10′33″E
Map
DEZ
Location of airport in Syria
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
10/28 3,000 9,843 Asphalt
Source: DAFIF[1][2]

History

On October 15, 2012, there were heavy shelling by artillery and missiles on the city from the Airport. On 24 November 2012, rebels were surrounding the airport.[3] During the night of 6 December 2014, ISIS took control over the missiles battalion to the northeast of the airport and tried to storm the airbase itself,[4] but failed. On 5 September 2017, the Tiger Forces and the 17th Division troops started an offensive[5] to eventually capture Thardeh Mountains, which were captured by ISIL fighters after CJTF-OIR forces conducted the September 2016 Deir ez-Zor air raid upon then-besieged Syrian Army soldiers and thus lift the siege of the airport imposed by ISIL since then.[6] On 9 September 2017, SANA reported that Syrian forces had broken the siege of the Airport.[7][8] Russia's Defense Ministry said the lifting of the siege had followed ″a massive air strike by the Russian Aerospace Forces″.[7]

Facilities

The airport is at an elevation of 700 feet (213 m) above mean sea level. It has one asphalt paved runway designated 10/28 measuring 3,000 by 45 metres (9,843 ft × 148 ft).[1]

Airlines and destinations

As of September 2018, there are no regular flights scheduled to or from the airport.

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References
  1. Airport information for OSDZ from DAFIF (effective October 2006)
  2. Airport information for DEZ at Great Circle Mapper. Source: DAFIF (effective October 2006).
  3. "هاتفيا: ثائر الكمالي- ناشط إعلامي- دير الزور". Syria Tomorrow. Nov 24, 2012. Retrieved Nov 24, 2012.
  4. "ISIS started attack on Der ez Zor military airport". SOHR. 6 December 2014. Retrieved 6 December 2014.
  5. "Breaking: Syrian Army begins second phase of Deir Ezzor offensive". AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز. 2017-09-05. Retrieved 2017-09-05.
  6. "Next phase of the Syrian Army's Deir Ezzor offensive - the military airport". AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز. 2017-09-05. Retrieved 2017-09-05.
  7. Syrian forces break ISIS siege of Deir ez-Zor airfield after Russian air strike TASS, 9 September 2017.
  8. Syrian Army breaks ISIS’ siege on Deir Ezzor Airport and Hrabesh and Tahtouh neighborhoods SANA, 9 September 2017.



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