King Faisal Naval Base

King Faisal Naval Base (ICAO: OEJF; Arabic: قاعدة الملك فيصل البحرية) is a Royal Saudi Navy base located in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. It is home to the Navy's Red Sea Fleet, the Western Fleet.[2]

King Faisal Naval Base
قاعدة الملك فيصل البحرية
Jeddah in Saudi Arabia
King Faisal Naval Base
Shown within Saudi Arabia
Coordinates21°20′33″N 039°10′36″E
Site information
OwnerRoyal Saudi Navy
Controlled byWestern Fleet
Airfield information
IdentifiersICAO: OEJF
Elevation7 feet (2 m) AMSL
Runways
Direction Length and surface
15/33 8,999 feet (2,743 m) Asphalt
Sources: DoD FLIP[1]
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Fleets
Western             Eastern
Bases
King Faisal           King Abdulaziz

See also

References
  1. DoD Flight Information Publication (Enroute) – Supplement Europe, North Africa and Middle East. St. Louis, Missouri: National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency. 2021. p. B–265.
  2. Chapin Metz, Helen, ed. (1993). Saudi Arabia: A Country Study (PDF) (5th ed.). Federal Research Division. p. 260. Retrieved 23 April 2024 – via Library of Congress.


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