Sheik Isa Air Base
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Shaikh Isa Airport | |||
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IATA: none – ICAO: OBBS | |||
Summary | |||
Airport type | Military | ||
Operator | Royal Bahraini Air Force | ||
Location | Bahrain | ||
Elevation AMSL | 136 ft / 41 m | ||
Coordinates | |||
Runways | |||
Direction | Length | Surface | |
m | ft | ||
15/33 | 3,800 | 12,467 | Asphalt |
Source: DAFIF[1] |
Sheik Isa Air Base or Shaikh-Isa Air Base (ICAO: OBBS) is located on the 665 km² island nation of Bahrain which situated off Saudi Arabia’s eastern coast. Sheik Isa Air Base is located on the shore of the Persian Gulf in southern Bahrain.
It hosts the Royal Bahraini Air Force (RBAF) Fighter Wing and the two squadrons that comprise it.
[edit] References
- ^ Airport information for OBBS at World Aero Data. Source: DAFIF.