Maaten al-Sarra Air Base
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The Maaten al-Sarra Air Base is an airbase in southernmost Libya located near the Ma'tan as-Sarra oasis in the Kufra district. It is one of the 13 military airbases in Libya.[5]
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Airport type | Military | ||||||||||||||
Owner | Libyan National Army | ||||||||||||||
Operator | Libyan Air Force | ||||||||||||||
Elevation AMSL | 1,722 ft / 525 m | ||||||||||||||
Coordinates | 21°41′20″N 021°49′50″E | ||||||||||||||
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During the final phase of the Chadian-Libyan conflict, Maaten al-Sarra was the main air base in Southern Libya,[6] being provided with three modern runways and an ample parking space that could support over 100 combat aircraft.[7]