Location Data for: NATO Air Base Geilenkirchen (GKE / ETNG)

Updated: Apr. 26th 2009

Summary:

Geilenkirchen Airbase is the home-base of the NATO Airborne Early Warning & Control Force (NAEW&CF) Command's seventeen Boeing E-3A Component (AWACS) aircraft which provides an early warning radar system to enhance NATO's air defence capabilities.

Class: Military Operator: NATO Opened: 1953

Location:

Geilenkirchen, Germany, Germany Elevation: 296 ft.

Runways:

Direction		Length		Surface		Notes
09/27		10009 ft.		Concrete/Asphalt



Aircraft Details:
Ilyushin IL-76
Sky Georgia



Location:
Geilenkirchen, Germany

Photo by:	TT
Date:	2010-03-09
Image ID:	97789

Due to the ban of aircraft from Kazakhstan Asia Contintental became creative by founding a Georgia based company and operate their IL-76s under the new AOC.
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