Bishoftu Air Base
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Bishoftu Air Base is a major Ethiopian military airfield that serves as a key hub for the Ethiopian Air Force’s operations and pilot training.
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | military air base ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Debre Zeyit Air Base NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| continent | Africa ⓘ |
| country | Ethiopia ⓘ |
| distanceFromAddisAbaba_km | approximately 40 ⓘ |
| elevationCategory | high-altitude airfield ⓘ |
| environment | highland plateau ⓘ |
| hasFacility |
administrative buildings
ⓘ
fuel storage ⓘ hangars ⓘ maintenance workshops ⓘ munitions storage ⓘ training school ⓘ |
| hasRoleIn |
airspace security of Ethiopia
ⓘ
national defense of Ethiopia ⓘ |
| hasRunwaySurface | asphalt ⓘ |
| hostsUnitType |
logistics units
ⓘ
maintenance units ⓘ operational squadrons ⓘ training squadrons ⓘ |
| ICAOCode | HABD NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Bishoftu
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Oromia Region NERFINISHED ⓘ central Ethiopia ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Addis Ababa
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Lake Bishoftu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearbyCity | Bishoftu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
central role in Ethiopian Air Force operations
ⓘ
central role in Ethiopian Air Force training ⓘ |
| operator | Ethiopian Air Force NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryFunction |
aircraft maintenance
ⓘ
logistics hub ⓘ military aviation operations ⓘ pilot training ⓘ |
| publicAccess | restricted ⓘ |
| runwayUse | military only ⓘ |
| securityLevel | high ⓘ |
| strategicImportance |
key training center for Ethiopian military pilots
ⓘ
major hub for Ethiopian Air Force operations ⓘ |
| trainingRole |
advanced pilot training
ⓘ
basic pilot training ⓘ flight instructor training ⓘ |
| usedBy | Ethiopian National Defense Force NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedFor |
fixed-wing aircraft operations
ⓘ
rotary-wing aircraft operations ⓘ |
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