Al Jufra Airbase
Al Jufra Airbase AMSL | 846 ft / 258 m | ||||||||||
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| Coordinates | 29°11′53″N 16°00′04″E / 29.19806°N 16.00111°E | ||||||||||
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Al Jufra Airbase (ICAO: HL69) is a Libyan Air Force base in Waddan, 9 kilometres (5.6 mi) northeast of Hun, a desert city in the Jufra District of Libya. It was originally used by the Libyan Arab Air Force during the Gaddafi-era from 1969 to 2011.
The runway length does not include 198 metres (650 ft) paved overruns on each end.
The Hon non-directional beacon (Ident: HON) is located 4.7 nautical miles (8.7 km) southwest of the airport.[3]
History
Prior to the
No-Fly Zone enforcement
The airbase was bombed on 24 March 2011 by French aircraft, in accordance with the UN-backed enforcement of the No-Fly Zone over Libya.[5] Over two and a half months later, on 13 June, the area was again struck by NATO forces.[6]
See also
References
- ^ Airport information for Al Jufra Airport at Great Circle Mapper.
- ^ "al Jufrah Airbase". Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 17 September 2018.
- ^ "Hon NDB". Our Airports. Retrieved 17 September 2018.
- ^ Al Jufra - Google Maps
- ^ Libyan Air Force[dead link] Forbes
- ^ Strike on Libyan airbase Irish Times
External links
29°11′53″N 16°00′04″E / 29.198056°N 16.001111°E
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