Sabha Airbase

Airport in Libya

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 / 26.99583; 14.46917
Map

Sabha Airbase

Location in Libya

Runways
| Direction | Length  | Surface

|
|

ft  | m
13/31  | 11,758  | 3,583  | Asphalt
06/24  | 4,455  | 1,357  | Asphalt

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

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

## Current use

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### Military

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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]

#### Expansion

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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.

### Civilian

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Libyan Airlines currently serves the airport.

## References

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1. ^ Pike, John. "Air Order of Battle". globalsecurity.org. Archived from the original on 30 June 2018. Retrieved 21 August 2018.
2. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 26 June 2017. Retrieved 6 April 2013.`{{cite web}}`: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
3. ^ "Gaddafi presses key rebel cities". BBC News. 24 March 2011. Archived from the original on 21 August 2018. Retrieved 21 August 2018.