Ämari Air Base

Ämari
A-10's of Michigan Air National Guard at Ämari Air Base in 2012.
IATA: none ICAO: EEEI
Summary
Airport type	Military
Operator	Estonian Air Force, NATO
Serves	Keila
Elevation AMSL	67 ft / 20 m
Coordinates	59°15′44″N 024°13′07″E / 59.26222°N 24.21861°E / 59.26222; 24.21861Coordinates: 59°15′44″N 024°13′07″E / 59.26222°N 24.21861°E / 59.26222; 24.21861
Map
EEEI Location in Estonia
Runways
Direction Length Surface m ft 06/24 2,750 9,022 Asphalt/Concrete
Sources: Estonian AIP

Ämari Air Base (ICAO: EEEI) is a military airbase in Harjumaa, Estonia located 7 km (4.3 mi) south of Lake Klooga and 20 nautical miles (37 km; 23 mi) southwest of Tallinn. The length of the runway does not include a 250 m (820 ft) overrun at each end.

In Soviet times, Ämari was home to 321 and/or 170 MShAP (321st and/or 170th Naval Shturmovik Aviation Regiment) flying Su-24 aircraft.

Estonian Air Force Air Surveillance Wing was created on 1 January 1998 and is located at the Ämari Air Base.

After Estonia's accession to NATO in 2004, Ämari Air Base was made NATO interoperable. In September 2010, the renewed runway was officially inaugurated.

Since April 2014, Ämari Air Base has hosted NATO Baltic Air Policing patrols. On 30 April 2014 this mission began with the arrival of four Danish F-16s.

During 2015 it was announced that the aerial assets from the American Operation Atlantic Resolve would be based there.

In September 2015, Lockheed Martin F-22 Raptor fighters visited Ämari.