Sabha Airbase

Sabha Airbase
Sabha Airbase;
	IATA: none; ICAO: none;
Summary
Airport type	Military
Owner	Libyan National Army
Operator	Libyan Air Force
Location	Sabha, Libya
Occupants	1 Sqn; 1025 Sqn;
Elevation AMSL	1,414 ft / 431 m
Coordinates	26°59′45″N 014°28′09″E / 26.99583°N 14.46917°E
Map
	Sabha Airbase Location in Libya
Runways

Sabha Airbase (also called Tamanhent Airbase) is a Libyan Air Force base southeast of Sabha, Libya.^[1]

The airport shares its runway with Sabha Airport.

History

The airbase used to support the Tupolev Tu-22 bomber, these have been non-operational since at least 1992.^[2]

The base is home to the 1st and 1025th Squadrons of Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-25 fighter aircraft.

It was bombed by coalition aircraft during the 2011 Libyan civil war.^[3]

Google Earth shows the construction of 36 aircraft revetments in the South East corner.

MiG-25 fighter jets are seen on the large rectangular tarmac in the south-west quadrant of the base.

Libyan Airlines currently serves the airport.

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