Al-Watiya Air Base
Al-Watiya Air Base also known as Okba Ibn Nafa Air Base is a military airport in the Nuqat al Khams district of western Libya. It was named after Uqba ibn Nafi, the Islamic general who conquered North Africa in the 7th century.- Aerodrome
- …lies at an elevation of 77 metres (253 feet)
- …is operated by the Government of National Unity
- …stands 63 metres (207 feet) tall
- Description: Military air base in west Libya
- Also known as“Al watyah Air Base”“Okba ibn Nafa Air Base”“Uqba Bin Nafeh Air Force Base”
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Latitude
32.48213° or 32° 28′ 56″ north
Longitude
11.89332° or 11° 53′ 36″ east
Open location code
8F4HFVJV+V8
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OpenStreetMap feature
aeroway=aerodrome
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landuse=military
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military=airfield
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Turkish—“Al-Watiya Air Base” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “قاعدة الوطية الجوية عقبة بن نافع”
- Arabic: “قاعدة الوطية الجوية”
- French: “Base aérienne d’Al Watiya”
- Italian: “Base aerea di Al-Watiya”
- Japanese: “オクバ・イヴン・ナファ空軍基地”
- Japanese: “オクバ・イブン・ナファ空軍基地”
- Malay: “Lapangan Terbang Okba Ibn Nafa, HL0W”
- Persian: “پایگاه هوایی الجویه”
- Portuguese: “Base Aérea Ocba ibne Nafa”
- Portuguese: “Base aérea Okba Ibn Nafa Air Base”
- Turkish: “Vatiyye Hava Üssü”
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