Al-Watiya Air Base

Al-Watiya Air Base also known as Okba Ibn Nafa Air Base is a military airport in the district of western . It was named after Uqba ibn Nafi, the Islamic general who conquered in the 7th century.
Wikipedia
  • Type: Aerodrome
  • Description: Military air base in west Libya
  • Also known as: “Al watyah Air Base”, “Okba ibn Nafa Air Base”, “Okba Ibn Nafa Air Base”, and “Uqba Bin Nafeh Air Force Base”

Al-Watiya Air Base

Latitude
32.48213° or 32° 28′ 56″ north
Longitude
11.89332° or 11° 53′ 36″ east
Elevation
69 metres (226 feet)
Height
63 metres (207 feet)
Operator
Government of National Unity
Open location code
8F4HFVJV+V8
Open­Street­Map ID
way 102221928
Open­Street­Map feature
aeroway=­aerodrome
Open­Street­Map feature
landuse=­military
Open­Street­Map feature
military=­airfield
Geo­Names ID
11749396
Wiki­data ID
Q12694250
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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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