Chania Air Base

GPTKB entity

Properties (52)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf military base
gptkbp:accessibility public access
gptkbp:airlines gptkb:Hellenic_Civil_Aviation_Authority
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:Royal_Air_Force
gptkb:US_Air_Force
gptkbp:country gptkb:Greece
gptkbp:currentStatus active
gptkbp:elevation 50 meters
gptkbp:emergencyServices medical services
fire department
security services
gptkbp:facilities control tower
hangars
runway
taxiways
gptkbp:geographicalFeature 35.5167° N, 24.1167° E
gptkbp:historicalSignificance gptkb:World_War_II
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Chania Air Base
gptkbp:IATA_code CHQ
LGCH
gptkbp:locatedIn gptkb:Crete
gptkbp:notableFeature gptkb:British_Royal_Air_Force
gptkb:German_Luftwaffe
military exercises
aircraft accidents
gptkbp:opened 1913
gptkbp:operatedBy gptkb:Hellenic_Air_Force
gptkbp:runway_length 09/27
3,200 meters
asphalt
gptkbp:serves civil aviation
gptkbp:supportRole logistics
training
transportation
intelligence gathering
reconnaissance
air defense
combat operations
disaster response
humanitarian missions
logistical support
peacekeeping missions
joint exercises
surveillance
support operations
search and rescue
airlift operations
gptkbp:surroundingArea gptkb:Chania
gptkb:Souda_Bay
gptkb:Akrotiri_Peninsula
gptkbp:type air base
gptkbp:usedBy gptkb:NATO