| Al Minhad Air Base | |||
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| IATA: NHD – ICAO: OMDM
Al Minhad
Air Base |
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| Summary | |||
| Airport type | Military | ||
| Location | Dubai, United Arab Emirates | ||
| Elevation AMSL | 165 ft / 50 m | ||
| Runways | |||
| Direction | Length | Surface | |
| m | ft | ||
| 09/27 | 3,953 | 12,970 | Asphalt |
| Sources: [1] | |||
Al Minhad Air Base (ICAO: OMDM) is a military installation in the United Arab Emirates. The base is located approximately 15 miles (24 km) south of Dubai and is operated by the United Arab Emirates Air Force.
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The airport resides at an elevation of 165 feet (50 m) above mean sea level. It has one runway, 09/27 which has an asphalt surface measuring 3,953 by 45 metres (12,969 × 148 ft).[1]
Several foreign countries allied to the United Arab Emirates are believed to have made use of Al Minhad Air Base since the early 2000s to support the logistics supply chain for their army operations in Afghanistan. Use of the Al Minhad Air Base is a sensitive matter for the Government of the United Arab Emirates, which imposes a diplomatic agreement stating that the militaries of foreign governments not advertise the host nation nor location of their operations in the United Arab Emirates due to "local sensitivities" about allowing a foreign military presence within its borders.[2]
The Canadian Forces operated a forward logistics support facility in the Middle East which they had codenamed Camp Mirage. It is widely believed that Camp Mirage was located at Al Minhad Air Base from its founding in fall 2001 until its closure in fall 2010 due to an unrelated disagreement over securing additional landing rights for UAE's civilian airlines at Canadian airports.
The Australian Defence Force maintains a facility at Al Minhad.[3] The New Zealand Defence Force, the Military of the Netherlands, and the British Armed Forces also have operations at the base.[2][4]