Deir ez-Zor Airport () is an airport serving Deir ez-Zor, a city in eastern Syria. It is located approximately 10 km (6 miles) southeast of the city center, situated along the Euphrates valley on the eastern edge of the Syrian desert.
History
Establishment and early years Deir ez-Zor Airport was established by the British during World War II as LG-416.
Before the Syrian civil war, airlines like Jazeera Airways and Syrian Air flew to destinations such as Damascus, Aleppo, Bahrain and Kuwait.
Syrian civil war On 15 October 2012, heavy artillery and missiles strikes, originating in the airport, hit the city. On 24 November 2012, rebels were surrounding the airport. During the night of 6 December 2014, ISIL took control over the missile battalion to the northeast of the airport and stormed the airbase itself, but failed to seize it.
On 5 September 2017, Syrian special operations Tiger Forces and 17th Division troops started an offensive to eventually capture Thardeh Mountains (under the control of ISIL fighters since CJTF-OIR forces had conducted the September 2016 Deir ez-Zor air raid upon then-besieged Syrian Army soldiers) and lift ISIL's siege of the airport. On 9 September 2017, the Syrian SANA news agency reported that Syrian forces had broken the siege at the airport. Russia's Defense Ministry said the lifting of the siege had followed ″a massive airstrike by Russian Aerospace Forces.″
Contemporary era In early 2026, renovation works on the airport began with the aim of restoring domestic and international flight operations. The works were completed in May 2026. The airport was reopened to flight operations on 2 August 2026 after 14 years of closure due to the Syrian civil war.
Facilities The airport sits at an elevation of above mean sea level. It has one asphalt paved runway, designated 10/28, measuring . + Runways WNW Length Width ESE 10 → ← 28
Airlines and destinations
References
External links
Accident history for DEZ at Aviation Safety Network Airport at the flightradar24.com