Palmyra Airport

For airport in Wisconsin, United States, see Palmyra Municipal Airport.

Palmyra Airport (Arabic: مطار تدمر) (IATA: PMS, ICAO: OSPR) is a military airport serving Palmyra,^[1] a small city in Syria.

Palmyra Airport مطار تدمر
IATA: PMS ICAO: OSPR
Summary
Airport type	Public / military
Owner	Syrian Armed Forces
Operator	Syrian Air Force
Serves	Palmyra, Syria
Time zone	EET (UTC+02:00 / UTC+03:00)
Elevation AMSL	403 m / 1,322 ft
Coordinates	34°33′27″N 038°19′01″E
Map
PMS Location of airport in Syria
Runways
Direction Length Surface m ft 08/26 2,880 9,449 Asphalt
Source: DAFIF[1][2]

History

On 20 May 2015, ISIL captured the airbase.^[3] As of 27 March 2016, it was recaptured by the Syrian Army following the 2016 Palmyra offensive only to be recaptured by ISIL eight months later, following the Palmyra offensive (December 2016).^[4] In March 2017, it was recaptured by the Syrian Army following the Palmyra offensive (2017). In December 2024, the Revolutionary Commando Army recaptured the airport.^[5]

Facilities

The airport resides at an elevation of 403 metres (1,322 ft) above mean sea level. It has one runway designated 08/26 with an asphalt surface measuring 2,880 by 45 metres (9,449 ft × 148 ft).^[1]

Airlines and destinations

Due to the ongoing Syrian Civil War, there are currently no scheduled flights operated to or from the airport.