Naval Air Station Keflavik to cope with increasing Russian military activity around Iceland. In 2016 the United States began preparations to re-occupy the base, and in 2017 announced its intention to construct a modern air base on the peninsula. Naval Air Station Keflavik Naval Air Station Keflavik (NASKEF) is a U.S. Navy base at Keflavík International Airport, Iceland. It is located on the Reykjanes peninsula on the south-west portion of the island. Built during World War II by the United States Army as part of its mission to maintain the defense of Iceland and secure northern Atlantic air routes, it served to ferry personnel,
Chinggis Khaan International Airport Chinggis Khaan International Airport Chinggis Khaan International Airport (, "Çingis hán olon ulsîn niseh búdal", ) is the international airport serving Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, situated southwest of the capital. It is the largest international air facility in the country. The airport was first established as "Buyant-Ukhaa airport" (, "Buyant-Uhá niseh onğocnî töw búdal") on 19 February 1957. In 1958, international flights began with flights to Irkutsk and Beijing using Ilyushin Il-14 aircraft. Regular flights from the airport started in 1961. The terminal was upgraded to make it suitable for international traffic in 1986. Between 1994 and 1997 a further major upgrade