Elefsina Air Base

Elefsina Air Base Αεροπορική Βάση Ελευσίνας
Aerial view
IATA: none ICAO: LGEL
Summary
Airport type	Military
Owner	Hellenic Air Force
Operator	112th Combat Wing
Location	Elefsina, Greece
Elevation AMSL	134 ft / 44 m
Coordinates	38°4′5″N 23°33′14″E
Map
LGEL Location in Greece
Runways
Direction Length Surface ft m 18/36 8,985 2,739 Asphalt
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Elefsina Air Base (ICAO: LGEL) is a military air base situated in Elefsina, Greece. It is used as the home-base of the 112th Combat Wing (112 Πτέρυγα Μάχης, 112 ΠΜ) of the Hellenic Air Force.

History

The airfield was opened in 1946.

The 112th Combat Wing includes the following units:

• 352 VIP Transport Squadron (352 ΜΜΥΠ) (established in 1957)
• 354 Tactical Transport Squadron (354 ΜΤΜ) (established 1970)
• 355th Tactical Transport Squadron (355th ΜΤΜ) (established 1947)
• 356 Tactical Transport Squadron (356 ΜΤΜ) (established 1953)
• 358 Search and Rescue Squadron (358 ΜΕΔ) (established 1958)
• 384 Search and Rescue Squadron (384 ΜΕΔ) (established in 2006)

Elefsina played a crucial role in the final British evacuation during the 1941 Battle of Greece, as recounted by Roald Dahl in his autobiography Going Solo.