Morón Air Base

Morón Air Base
Morón Air Base
Base Aérea de Morón
Near Morón de la Frontera, Arahal, Seville in Spain
	Aerial view of Morón Air Base during 2009.
Site information
Type	Military airfield
Owner	Ministry of Defence
Operator	Spanish Air and Space Force; United States Air Force;
Controlled by	Combat Air Command; US Air Forces in Europe – Air Forces Africa (USAFE-AFAFRICA);
Condition	Operational
Location
	Morón AB Shown within Spain
Coordinates	37°10′29″N 05°36′57″W / 37.17472°N 5.61583°W
Site history
Built	1940
In use	1941 – present
Garrison information
Garrison	11th Wing
Occupants	113 Squadron; 221 Squadron; 496th Air Base Squadron (USAF);
Airfield information
Identifiers	IATA: OZP, ICAO: LEMO, WMO: 083970
Elevation	87 metres (285 ft) AMSL
Runways
02/20	3,597 metres (11,801 ft) Asphalt

Morón Air Base (IATA: OZP, ICAO: LEMO) is located at 37°10′N 5°36′W / 37.167°N 5.600°W / 37.167; -5.600 in southern Spain, approximately 35 miles (56 km) southeast of the city of Seville. The base gets its name from the nearby town of Morón de la Frontera, while it is located inside the municipality of Arahal. The base is shared by United States and Spanish forces, but the base is under Spanish command and only the Spanish flag and command insignia are flown.

Currently the base is home to Ala 11, a fighter wing of Eurofighter Typhoons of the Spanish Air and Space Force.