Morón Air Base Base Aérea de Morón |
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Airport type | Military | ||||||||||
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Spanish Air Force United States Air Force |
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Location | Morón, Seville, Spain | ||||||||||
In use | 1953 | ||||||||||
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Elevation AMSL | 87 m / 285 ft | ||||||||||
Coordinates | 37°10′29″N 05°36′57″W / 37.17472°N 5.61583°WCoordinates: 37°10′29″N 05°36′57″W / 37.17472°N 5.61583°W | ||||||||||
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Morón Air Base (IATA: OZP, ICAO: LEMO) is located at 37°10′N 5°36′W / 37.167°N 5.600°W 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.
Currently the base is home to Ala 11, a fighter wing of Eurofighter Typhoons, and a maritime patrol squadron, both of the Spanish Air Force.
Morón's massive flight line, in-ground aircraft refueling system, long runway and prime location on the Iberian peninsula, close to the Mediterranean and the Middle East, means the base is a vital link in any operation moving east from the United States.