# Kecskemét Air Base

> Kecskemét, HU · Medium Airport

## Quick Facts

| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| City | Kecskemét |
| Country | HU |
| Type | Medium Airport |
| Elevation | 115 m |
| Cargo | ❌ |
| GPS | 46.91750, 19.74920 |

## Description

Fighter jets, not freight pallets, define Kecskemét Air Base (ICAO: LHKE) in central Hungary: it is the Hungarian Air Force's principal base, home to the JAS 39 Gripen squadron and host of the international Kecskemét Airshow. As a purely military airfield it handles no civilian air cargo and carries no IATA code. Shippers serving the Bács-Kiskun region route freight through Budapest Airport (BUD), about 75 km north and Hungary's only significant air-cargo hub.

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