NATO Air Base Geilenkirchen

NATO Air Base Geilenkirchen
Geilenkirchen, North Rhine-Westphalia in Germany
The entrance to NATO Air Base Geilenkirchen
Site information
TypeMilitary airfield
OperatorNATO
Controlled bySupreme Allied Commander Europe (SACEUR)
ConditionOperational
WebsiteOfficial website
Location
Geilenkirchen
Coordinates50°57′39″N 006°02′33″E / 50.96083°N 6.04250°E / 50.96083; 6.04250
Site history
Built1953 (1953)
In use1953 – present
Garrison information
GarrisonNATO Airborne Early Warning and Control Force – E-3A Component
Airfield information
IdentifiersIATA: GKE, ICAO: ETNG, WMO: 10500
Elevation89 metres (292 ft) AMSL
Runways
Direction Length and surface
09/27 3,050 metres (10,007 ft) Concrete/Asphalt

NATO Air Base Geilenkirchen (E-3A Component) (IATA: GKE, ICAO: ETNG) is located near Geilenkirchen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is the main operating base of the NATO Boeing E-3 Sentry Component, one of two operational elements of the NATO Airborne Early Warning and Control Force.

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