Comiso Air Force Base

GPTKB entity

Statements (57)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:military_base
gptkbp:accessibility limited access
gptkbp:area 1,200 hectares
gptkbp:associated_with NATO missile deployment
gptkbp:closed gptkb:1993
gptkbp:closure_type end of Cold War
gptkbp:control_system gptkb:United_States_Air_Force
gptkbp:coordinates 36.8333° N, 14.5667° E
gptkbp:current_status abandoned
gptkbp:elevation 150 meters
gptkbp:environmental_impact contaminated site
gptkbp:facilities gptkb:towers
gptkb:barracks
gptkb:runway
hangars
maintenance shops
gptkbp:future_plans none announced
gptkbp:has_units gptkb:16th_Air_Force
gptkb:United_States_Army
gptkb:United_States_Navy
gptkb:United_States_Marine_Corps
gptkb:Tactical_Air_Command
gptkb:Air_Force_Europe
gptkb:U._S._Air_Forces_in_Europe
501st Tactical Fighter Wing
gptkbp:historical_period 1950s to 1990s
gptkbp:historical_significance gptkb:Cold_War
gptkbp:historical_use strategic military base
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Comiso Air Force Base
gptkbp:location Comiso, Sicily, Italy
gptkbp:notable_event gptkb:counter-terrorism_operations
gptkb:intelligence_operations
humanitarian missions
surveillance missions
NATO exercises
air defense operations
military training operations
support for peacekeeping missions
joint exercises with NATO allies
training of allied forces
logistics support missions
aircraft deployments
deployment of Pershing II missiles
support for operations in the Middle East
logistical support for operations in the Balkans
gptkbp:notable_mission strategic location in Mediterranean
gptkbp:opened 1953
not reopened
gptkbp:operational_status inactive
gptkbp:owner gptkb:Italian_government
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:NATO
gptkbp:runway_length 3,000 meters
gptkbp:surrounding_area gptkb:Ragusa_Province
gptkbp:used_by gptkb:Italian_Air_Force
gptkbp:used_for gptkb:military_operations
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Comiso_Airport
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5