Coordinates: 32°00′19″N 036°13′26″E / 32.00528°N 36.22389°E / 32.00528; 36.22389

King Abdullah II Air Base

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King Abdullah II Air Base
قاعدة الملك عبدالله الثاني
Zarqa, Zarqa Governorate in Jordan
Two RJAF UH-60 Black Hawks taxi at the base, 2019
King Abdullah II Air Base is located in Jordan
King Abdullah II Air Base
King Abdullah II Air Base
Shown within Jordan
Coordinates32°00′19″N 036°13′26″E / 32.00528°N 36.22389°E / 32.00528; 36.22389
TypeAir Base
Site information
OperatorRoyal Jordanian Air Force
Site history
In use1999–present
Airfield information
IdentifiersICAO: OJKA
Elevation692 metres (2,270 ft) AMSL
Runways
Direction Length and surface
13/31 2,120 metres (6,955 ft) Concrete
Sources: AIP Jordan[1]

King Abdullah II Air Base (ICAO: OJKA; Arabic: قاعدة الملك عبدالله الثاني) is a Royal Jordanian Air Force base located near Zarqa, Zarqa Governorate, Jordan.

History

The base was opened by King Abdullah II of Jordan, for whom it is also named, on 26 November 1999.[2]

Based units

The following units are stationed at King Abdullah II Air Base as of 2022:[3]

References

  1. ^ "AIP Jordan Supplement 2/20, Location Indicators" (PDF). Jordan Civil Aviation Regulatory Commission. 16 July 2020. Archived (PDF) from the original on 10 November 2023. Retrieved 14 March 2024.
  2. ^ "King Abdullah II Air Base". Royal Jordanian Air Force. Retrieved 14 March 2024.
  3. ^ "King Abdullah II AB (OJKA)". Scramble.nl. Retrieved 18 November 2022.
  4. ^ AirForces Monthly. Stamford, Lincolnshire, England: Key Publishing Ltd. November 2022. p. 27.