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| Al-Udeid Air Base | |||
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| IATA: IUD – ICAO: OTBH | |||
| Summary | |||
| Airport type | Military | ||
| Owner | QAF (Qatari Air Force) | ||
| Operator | United States Air Force / Royal Air Force / Royal Australian Air Force / Qatari Air Force | ||
| Serves | OEF, OIF, HOA | ||
| Location | Doha, Qatar | ||
| Elevation AMSL | 130 ft / 40 m | ||
| Coordinates | 25°07′02″N 051°18′53″E / 25.11722°N 51.31472°E | ||
| Runways | |||
| Direction | Length | Surface | |
| ft | m | ||
| 16/34 | 12,303 | 3,750 | Asphalt |
| Source: DAFIF[1][2] | |||
Al Udeid Air Base is a military base west of Doha, Qatar. It houses coalition personnel and assets. It is host to a forward headquarters of United States Central Command, and home to No. 83 Expeditionary Air Group RAF and the 379th Air Expeditionary Wing of the USAF.
References
- ^ Airport information for OTBH from DAFIF (effective October 2006)
- ^ Airport information for IUD at Great Circle Mapper. Source: DAFIF (effective Oct. 2006).
External links
- http://www.cnn.com/SPECIALS/2003/iraq/forces/coalition/deployment/air.force/al.udeid.html
- http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/facility/udeid.htm
- http://www.379aew.afnews.af.mil/
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