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Aviano Air Base (IATA: AVB ICAO: LIPA) is a NATO base in northeastern Italy in the Friuli-Venezia Giulia region. It is located in the Aviano municipality at the foot of the Carnic Pre-Alps or Southern Carnic Alps about 15 kilometers from Pordenone.The Italian Air Force has administrative control of the base and hosts the U.S. Air Force’s 31st Fighter Wing.The 31st FW is the only U.S. fighter wing south of the Alps.