Tatoi Airport
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Tatoi Airport is an airport located north of Athens
, in Decelea
. It started operating in 1918 and now it has a single runway of 1764m (without counting the 347m. threshold). The airport is used by the Hellenic Air Force and is the base of Dekeleia Aeroclub. It has also been usen used from many other aeroclubs of Attica. Moreover, Hellenic's Air Force museum is situated at the airport with many old and vintage aircraft.
Douglas C-47B KK171 was damaged beyond repair in an accident at Tatoi Air Base. One of the six crew was killed.
Athens
Athens , is the capital and largest city of Greece. Athens dominates the Attica region and is one of the world's oldest cities, as its recorded history spans around 3,400 years. Classical Athens was a powerful city-state...
, in Decelea
Decelea
Decelea , modern Dekeleia or Dekelia, Deceleia or Decelia, previous name Tatoi, was an ancient village in northern Attica serving as a trade route connecting Euboea with Athens, Greece. The historian Herodotus reports that its citizens enjoyed a special relationship with Sparta. The Spartans took...
. It started operating in 1918 and now it has a single runway of 1764m (without counting the 347m. threshold). The airport is used by the Hellenic Air Force and is the base of Dekeleia Aeroclub. It has also been usen used from many other aeroclubs of Attica. Moreover, Hellenic's Air Force museum is situated at the airport with many old and vintage aircraft.
Accidents and incidents
On 27 December 1991, Hellenic Air ForceHellenic Air Force
The Hellenic Air Force, abbreviated to HAF is the air force of Greece. The mission of the Hellenic Air Force is to guard and protect Greek airspace, provide air assistance and support to the Hellenic Army and the Hellenic Navy, as well as the provision of humanitarian aid in Greece and around the...
Douglas C-47B KK171 was damaged beyond repair in an accident at Tatoi Air Base. One of the six crew was killed.