Riyadh Air Base
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King Salman Air Base (ICAO: OERY, Arabic: قاعدة الملك سلمان الجوية), formerly known as Riyadh Air Base until 2015 with the commencement of "Decisive Storm" and formerly known as Riyadh International Airport from its opening in 1946 until 1983, was a military air base in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. It was originally used by Saudia as an airline hub before King Khalid International Airport opened in 1983.[1]
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Airport type | Military | ||||||||||||||
Owner | Armed Forces of Saudi Arabia | ||||||||||||||
Operator | Royal Saudi Air Force | ||||||||||||||
Location | Riyadh, Saudi Arabia | ||||||||||||||
Opened | 1946 | ||||||||||||||
Passenger services ceased | 1983 | ||||||||||||||
Elevation AMSL | 635 m / 2,083 ft | ||||||||||||||
Coordinates | 24°42′35″N 46°43′31″E | ||||||||||||||
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