Vlorë Air Base

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Airport type Public Location Albania 16/34 1,009		Serves Vlorë Elevation AMSL 3 ft / 1 m 1,009 3,310

Vlorë air base (ICAO: LAVL) is located near Vlorë, Albania. It was constructed in the 1950s.

Runways

Main Runway: Rwy 16/34, Size: 2813 x 195 ft (857 x 59 m), Elev: 3 ft (1 m), N40 28 33.78 E019 28 27.04, grass airfield.

On 16 August 1969, a Douglas DC-3 of Olympic Airways was hijacked on a domestic flight from Ellinikon International Airport, Athens, Greece to Agrinion Airport. The aircraft, possibly registered SX-BBF, landed at Vlorë.

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