# Hmeimim Air Base (LTK)

> Latakia, SY · IATA: LTK · ICAO: OSLK · Medium Airport

## Quick Facts

| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| IATA | `LTK` |
| ICAO | `OSLK` |
| City | Latakia |
| Country | SY |
| Type | Medium Airport |
| Elevation | 48 m |
| Cargo | ❌ |
| GPS | 35.40110, 35.94870 |

## Description

Hmeimim (LTK/OSLK) shares its complex with the civil Bassel al-Assad airport near Latakia and is a military installation rather than a commercial freight airport. Following the change of power in Syria at the end of 2024, Damascus and Moscow negotiated at length; reports of an agreement confirmed in August 2026 describe the base being folded back into Latakia's civil airport, with Russia keeping a training facility inside a Syrian-flagged military zone and Russian military flights requiring Syrian clearance. Use of the site as a training and humanitarian hub has also been discussed. There is no public cargo handling, no bonded warehouse and no integrator presence for shippers. Syria's commercial air freight runs through Damascus International (DAM), with Aleppo (ALP) increasingly active again, while most goods for the coastal region arrive through the seaport of Latakia and move inland by truck. Anyone planning time-critical shipments to Syria should check sanctions, insurance and clearance conditions, and consider Beirut (BEY) with an onward road leg.

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