Balñkesir Airport is a public/military airport in the city center of Balñkesir, Turkey. No available flights operate from the airport. A new terminal building opened in 2020.
Balñkesir is home to the 9th Air Wing (Ana Jet ÃÂs or AJÃÂ) of the 1st Air Force Command (Hava Kuvvet Komutanligi) of the Turkish Air Force (Türk Hava Kuvvetleri). Other wings of this command are located in Eskià Âehir (LTBI), Konya (LTAN), Ankara Akñncñ (LTAE) and Bandñrma (LTBG).
TUSLOG Detachment 184 used to be stationed here during the Cold War, supporting any required nuclear strike operations by the 191 and 192 Filos with the Lockheed F-104G/S. Some 25 nuclear weapons were reportedly stored at the base.