King Saud Air Base
King Saud Air Base (Arabic: قاعدة الملك سعود الجوية) (IATA: KMC ICAO: OEKK) is a military air base located in Hafr Al-Batin, Saudi Arabia.[2]
| King Saud Air Base | |||||||||
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قاعدة الملك سعود الجوية | |||||||||
| Hafr Al-Batin, Eastern Province in Saudi Arabia | |||||||||
King Saud Air Base Shown within Saudi Arabia | |||||||||
| Coordinates | 27°54′01″N 045°31′07″E | ||||||||
| Type | Airbase | ||||||||
| Site information | |||||||||
| Owner | Ministry of Defense | ||||||||
| Operator | Royal Saudi Air Force | ||||||||
| Controlled by | RSAF 4 Wing | ||||||||
| Site history | |||||||||
| In use | 1963 - present | ||||||||
| Airfield information | |||||||||
| Identifiers | IATA: KMC, ICAO: OEKK | ||||||||
| Elevation | 412 metres (1,352 ft) AMSL | ||||||||
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| Sources: Sky Vector [1] | |||||||||
The Air Base is located approximately 60 km north of King Khalid Military City.
Overview
- RSAF 4 Wing:[3]
- No. 7 Squadron RSAF with the Panavia Tornado IDS
- No. 12 Squadron RSAF with the AB 212
- No. 92 Squadron RSAF with the McDonnell Douglas F-15S Strike Eagle and the F-15SA
See also
References
- "Hafr Al Batin King Saud Air Base Airport". DAFIF.
- "OEKK - Hafr Al Batin/King Saud Air Ba Airport | SkyVector". skyvector.com. Retrieved 2021-12-25.
- "Royal Saudi Air Force - Hafr, Al Batin/King Saud Air Base (OEKK)". Scramble.nl. Retrieved 15 November 2023.
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