Tirana Military Heliport
Farkë Heliport is a public use heliport located in Farkë, 2 nautical miles east-southeast of Tirana, Albania. The estimated terrain elevation above sea level is 207 metres.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Photo: Rob Schleiffert, CC BY-SA 2.0.
- Type: Helipad
- Description: heliport serving Tiranë, Albania
- Also known as: “Farka Air Base”, “Farka Heliport”, “Farke Heliport”, “Farkë Heliport”, “LAFK”, “Tirana Heliport”, “Tirana-Farka Heliport”, “Tirane”, and “Tiranë Heliport”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Farka Lake and National Martyrs Cemetery of Albania.
Farka Lake
Reservoir
The Farka Lake is an artificial lake and municipal park in the southeast of Tirana, Albania. It is about 9.6 km away from the city centre of Tirana, and is administered by the Agency of Parks and Recreation of the Municipality of Tirana.
National Martyrs Cemetery of Albania
Photo: David Stanley, CC BY 2.0.
The National Martyrs' Cemetery of Albania is the largest cemetery in Albania, located on a hill overlooking Tirana. The Mother Albania statue is located at the Cemetery. National Martyrs Cemetery of Albania is situated 3½ km west of Tirana Military Heliport.
Mother Albania
Monument
Photo: J budissin, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Mother Albania is a 12-metre-tall statue located at the National Martyrs' Cemetery of Albania in Albania, dedicated in 1972. The statue represents the country as a mother guarding over the eternal slumber of those who gave their lives for her. Mother Albania is situated 3½ km west of Tirana Military Heliport.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Farkë e Madhe and Farkë e Vogël.
Farkë e Madhe
Village
Farkë e Madhe is a village in the former municipality of Farkë in Tirana County, Albania. At the 2015 local government reform it became part of the municipality Tirana.
Farkë e Vogël
Village
Farkë e Vogël is a village in the former municipality of Farkë in Tirana County, Albania. At the 2015 local government reform it became part of the municipality Tirana.
Lundër
Village
Lundër is a village in the former municipality of Farkë in Tirana County, Albania. At the 2015 local government reform it became part of the municipality Tirana. Lundër is situated 2½ km southwest of Tirana Military Heliport.
Tirana Military Heliport
- Categories: heliport and transportation
- Location: Farkë, Bashkia Tiranë, Tirana, Albania, Balkans, Europe
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Latitude
41.31105° or 41° 18′ 40″ northLongitude
19.88° or 19° 52′ 48″ eastElevation
239 metres (784 feet)Open location code
8FHX8V6H+CXOpenStreetMap ID
way 238855882OpenStreetMap feature
aeroway=helipad
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In Other Languages
From Albanian to Tajik—“Tirana Military Heliport” goes by many names.
- Albanian: “Baza Ajror Farkë”
- Albanian: “Baza Ajror i Farkës”
- Albanian: “Heliporti i Tiranës”
- German: “Farka Air Base”
- German: “Hubschrauberbasis Farka”
- German: “Hubschrauberstützpunkt Farka”
- German: “Militärheliport Tirana-Farka”
- German: “Tirana Military Heliport”
- Greek: “Ελικοδρόμιο των Τιράνων”
- Japanese: “ティラナ・ヘリポート”
- Persian: “بالگردگاه تیرانا”
- Tajik: “Болгрдгоҳ Тираниё”
- Tajik: “Болгрдгоҳ тироно”
Localities in the Area
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