Zaragoza Air Base

Zaragoza Air Base (IATA: ZAZ, ICAO: LEZG) is a base of the Spanish Air Force located near Zaragoza, Spain. It is located 16 kilometres (10 mi) west of Zaragoza, 270 km (168 mi) west of Barcelona, and 262 km (163 mi) northeast of Madrid. It shares infrastructure with the Zaragoza Airport. in the past, Zaragoza was also used as an emergency landing site for the USA's Space Shuttle

Zaragoza Air Base
Part of Spanish Air Force
(Spanish: Ejército del Aire; "Army of the Air")
Located near Zaragoza, Spain
A Spanish Air Force EF-18A Hornet at Zaragoza AB
Zaragoza AB
Location of Zaragoza Air Base, Spain
Coordinates41°39′58″N 01°02′30″W
TypeAir Force Base
Site history
Built1954
In use1954-1992
Airfield information
Summary
Elevation AMSL263 m / 863 ft
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
12R/30L 3,718 12,200 Concrete
12L/30R 3,024 9,921 Asphalt
NTM2016 at Zaragoza Air Base

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