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32nd Air Base (Polish: 32. Baza Lotnicza) is a Polish Air Force base, located in Łask, about 30 km south-west of Łódź. It is one of the two bases where Poland 's F-16 fighters are stationed, the other being 31st Air Base. 9 of them were first moved there in October 2008. The goal is to have 16 fighters, operated by the 10th Tactical Squadron.
| 32nd Air Base |
| Near Łask, Łask County in Poland |
| Site information |
| Owner |
Ministry of Defence |
| Operator |
Polish Air Force |
| Site history |
| Built |
1957 (1957) |
| In use |
2001-Present |
| Garrison information |
Current
commander |
Colonel Ireneusz Nowak |
| Garrison |
10th Tactical Squadron |
A detachment of the US Air Force has been permanently based at Łask since November, 2012. Additional units rotate to the base periodically to conduct training exercises.
The base airfield was built in 1957. The current base unit, combining infrastructure and ground personnel, was formed in 2001.
In the past there were plans to use this airfield for civilian airliners, but with the expansion of nearby Łódź Władysław Reymont Airport these have been shelved.
| General Info
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| Country |
Poland
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| ICAO ID |
EPLK
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| Time |
UTC+1(+2DT)
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| Latitude |
51.551667
51° 33' 06.00" N
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| Longitude |
19.179058
019° 10' 44.61" E
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| Elevation |
633 feet
193 meters
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| Type |
Military
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| Magnetic Variation |
003° E (01/06)
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| Beacon |
Yes
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| Operating Agency |
MILITARY
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| Operating Hours |
SEE REMARKS FOR OPERATING HOURS OR COMMUNICATIONS FOR POSSIBLE HOURS
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| Communications
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| INFO |
128.5
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| Runways
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| ID |
Dimensions |
Surface |
PCN |
ILS
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| 11/29 |
8200 x 190 feet
2499 x 58 meters |
CONCRETE. |
054RBWT |
NO
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| Navaids
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| Type |
ID |
Name |
Channel |
Freq |
Distance From Field |
Bearing From Navaid
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| NDB |
TZ |
LASK |
- |
322 |
2.8 NM |
283.2
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| Remarks
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| FUEL |
A1, 100LL PPR
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| OPR HOURS |
Opr 0630-1430Z++ Mon-Fri.
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