Thumrait Air Base

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Thumrait Air Base is a Royal Air Force of Oman military airfield in southern Oman that serves as a key hub for regional air operations and international exercises.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf airfield
military air base
allianceUse NATO partner exercises (visiting forces)
basedAircraftType F-16 Fighting Falcon NERFINISHED
SEPECAT Jaguar (historical) NERFINISHED
basedUnit RAFO No. 1 Squadron NERFINISHED
RAFO No. 2 Squadron NERFINISHED
continent Asia
country Oman NERFINISHED
elevation 1520 ft
hasFacility accommodation for personnel
air traffic control tower
fuel storage facilities
hardened aircraft shelters
maintenance hangars
munitions storage area
hasNavigationAid TACAN (Thumrait) NERFINISHED
VOR/DME (Thumrait) NERFINISHED
hasRunway Runway 17/35 NERFINISHED
historicalUse forward air base during Dhofar War
hosts US military deployments (temporary)
multinational air exercises
IATACode TTH NERFINISHED
ICAOCode OOTH NERFINISHED
locatedIn Dhofar Governorate NERFINISHED
southern Oman
near Thumrait NERFINISHED
operator Royal Air Force of Oman NERFINISHED
partOf Royal Air Force of Oman base network NERFINISHED
region Arabian Peninsula NERFINISHED
runwayLength 4000 m (Runway 17/35)
runwayOrientation 17/35
runwaySurface asphalt
strategicRole key hub for regional air operations
support base for coalition operations in the Gulf region
supports air defense of Oman
training of RAFO pilots
timezone UTC+04:00
usedBy Royal Air Force of Oman NERFINISHED
usedDuring Gulf War NERFINISHED
Operation Desert Storm NERFINISHED
Operation Enduring Freedom NERFINISHED
usedFor international military exercises
military aviation
regional air operations

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RAFO hasBase Thumrait Air Base