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NATO Air Base Geilenkirchen | |||||||
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Geilenkirchen, North Rhine-Westphalia in Germany | |||||||
![]() The entrance to NATO Air Base Geilenkirchen | |||||||
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Coordinates | 50°57′39″N 006°02′33″E / 50.96083°N 6.04250°E | ||||||
Type | Military airfield | ||||||
Site information | |||||||
Operator | NATO | ||||||
Controlled by | Supreme Allied Commander Europe (SACEUR) | ||||||
Condition | Operational | ||||||
Website | Official website | ||||||
Site history | |||||||
Built | 1953 | ||||||
In use | 1953 – present | ||||||
Garrison information | |||||||
Garrison | NATO Airborne Early Warning and Control Force – E-3A Component | ||||||
Airfield information | |||||||
Identifiers | IATA: GKE, ICAO: ETNG, WMO: 10500 | ||||||
Elevation | 89 metres (292 ft) AMSL | ||||||
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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.