Gjadër is a settlement in the Lezhë County, northwestern Albania. With the 2015 local government reform it became part of the municipality of Lezhë. It is known for the former military air base made famous during the Cold War.
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👉 Gjadër in the context of Skanderbeg Mountains
Skanderbeg Mountains (Albanian: Vargmalet e Skënderbeut), also known as Vargmalet Perëndimore, are a prominent mountain range situated in the northwestern section of the Central Mountain Region of Albania. The range stretches approximately 100 km (62 mi), making it the longest in the country. It extends from the Gjadër river valley in the northwest to the Shkumbin river valley in the southeast; and from the trough of Mat in the east, to the plains between Lezhë, Tirana and Lower Shkodër in the west.
The eastern side of the range is composed primarily of limestone from the Triassic-Jurassic periods, separated into distinct blocks, while the western side is composed of limestone from the Ordovician and the Cretaceous-Paleogene periods, forming belts amid the Paleogene flysch. Ultrabasic rocks are also present, and the older flysch appears in the form of surface bands on the eastern side of the range.
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Gjadër in the context of Gjadër Air Base
Gjadër Air Base (ICAO: LAGJ) is a military airport located in Gjadër, Lezhë County, Albania. It is north of the city of Lezhë and is also known as Lezhë-Zadrima Air Base.
The Gjadër Airbase in Albania was built near a mountain to allow aircraft after landing to go into the underground hangar. The tunnels have a capacity of storing about 50 aircraft plus personnel. As the airfield is located in the side of the mountain, the pilots have to be careful not to turn when taking off as they can crash into the sides of the mountain.