At 3,690 meters, it has the second longest runway in SpainThe Naval Station Rota is an important joint military base in Cadiz, in southern Spain, with a dual naval and air use. The US Navy shows its intention to remain at the Spanish naval station of RotaThe atypical repair in Spain of a C-5M Super Galaxy, the largest aircraft in the US Air ForceThe naval station has three large piers for mooring warships in its southern area. The Naval Station Rota has the second longest runway in Spain (the longest being runway 18R/36L at Adolfo Suárez Madrid-Barajas Airport, at 4,179 meters) and one of the longest in Europe. The US Navy has released a series of photos showing Spanish and US military and civilian personnel conducting a FOD walkdown at Naval Base Rota on July 10. We can also see members of the base's fire service and some sailors and naval aviators from the Spanish Navy, which has its Air Fleet (FLOAN) base in Rota.