Sabha Air Base

Sabha Air Base
IATA: none – ICAO: none
Summary
Airport type Military
Owner Libyan National Army
Operator Libyan Air Force
Location Sabha, Libya
Occupants
  • 1 Sqn
  • 1025 Sqn
Elevation AMSL 1,414 ft / 431 m
Coordinates 26°59′45″N 014°28′09″E / 26.99583°N 14.46917°E / 26.99583; 14.46917Coordinates: 26°59′45″N 014°28′09″E / 26.99583°N 14.46917°E / 26.99583; 14.46917
Map
Sabha Air Base

Location in Libya

Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
13/31 11,758 3,583 Asphalt
06/24 4,455 1,357 Asphalt

Sabha Air Base is a Libyan Air Force base southeast of Sabha, Libya.[1]

History

It used to support the Tupolev Tu-22 bomber, these have been non-operational since at least 1992.[2]

Current use

Military

The base is home to the 1st and 1025th Squadrons of Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-25 fighter aircraft.

It was bombed by coalition aircraft during the 2011 Libyan civil war.[3]

Expansion

Google Earth shows the construction of 36 aircraft pens in the South East corner.

MiG-25 fighter jets on the large rectangular tarmac in the south-west quadrant of the base here

Civilian

Libyan Airlines currently serve the airport.

References

  1. ↑ http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/world/libya/af-orbat.htm
  2. ↑ http://www.acig.info/CMS/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=249&Itemid=47
  3. ↑ http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-12845178
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