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.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Thumrait Air Base canonical | 1 |
Statements (45)
| 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
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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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