# Alcantarilla Air Base

> Alcantarilla, ES · Medium Airport

## Quick Facts

| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| City | Alcantarilla |
| Country | ES |
| Type | Medium Airport |
| Elevation | 76 m |
| Cargo | ❌ |
| GPS | 37.95110, -1.23032 |

## Description

Run by Spain's Ejército del Aire y del Espacio, Alcantarilla Air Base (military code LERI) near Murcia is the home of the «Méndez Parada» military parachute school (EMP), alongside the EZAPAC special-operations engineers, the PAPEA parachute display team and 721 Squadron flying C-212 Aviocar aircraft. There is no civilian or commercial cargo traffic, and new Airbus C295s are due to replace the ageing Aviocars from around 2030. For air freight in the Murcia region, Región de Murcia/Corvera (RMU) or Alicante-Elche (ALC) are the nearest cargo gateways.

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