Naval Station Rota
Spanish-American naval base in Rota, Spain / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Naval Station Rota, also known as NAVSTA Rota (IATA: ROZ, ICAO: LERT) (Spanish: Base Naval de Rota), is a Spanish-U.S. naval base commanded by a Spanish rear admiral.[2] Located in Rota in the Province of Cádiz, NAVSTA Rota is the largest American military community in Spain, housing U.S. Navy and U.S. Marine Corps personnel. There are also small U.S. Army and U.S. Air Force contingents on the base.
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Base Naval de Rota | |||||||
Rota, Province of Cádiz in Spain | |||||||
Coordinates | 36°37′15″N 6°19′54″W | ||||||
Type | Joint Spanish Navy and US Navy port and airbase | ||||||
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Owner | Spanish Ministry of Defence | ||||||
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Condition | Operational | ||||||
Website | Official website | ||||||
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Built | 1953 (1953) | ||||||
In use | 1953 – present | ||||||
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Identifiers | IATA: ROZ, ICAO: LERT, WMO: 084490 | ||||||
Elevation | 26 metres (85 ft) AMSL | ||||||
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Source: Aeronautical Information Service Spain[1] |
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