Rayak Air Base

Rayak Air Base is 's first air base and the place where the Lebanese Air Force was born on June 1, 1949. In the 1950s, the RAF sent its own instructors to help the Lebanese Air Force.
  • Aerodrome
  • …lies at an elevation of 920 metres (3,018 feet)
  • …is also known as “OLRA”
  • Description: airport in Lebanon

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Temnine El Tehta and Fourzol.
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Temnine Et Tahta is a village located in the…
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Ferzol, also spelled Forzol, Ferzul or …
Nmaluf, Public domain.
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Latitude
33.85022° or 33° 51′ 1″ north
Longitude
35.98911° or 35° 59′ 21″ east
Open location code
8G5QVX2Q+3J
Open­Street­Map ID
Open­Street­Map feature
aeroway = aerodrome
Open­Street­Map feature
landuse = military
Geo­Names ID
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Tajik—“Rayak Air Base” goes by many names.
قاعدة رياق الجويةArabic
مطار رياقArabic
שדה התעופה ריאקHebrew
OLRAIndonesian
リヤーク空軍基地Japanese
Lapangan Terbang Rayak ABMalay
پایگاه هوایی ریاقPersian
Baza lotnicza RijakPolish
Авиабаза РаякRussian
Пойгоҳи ҳавоӣ риоқTajik
Пойгоҳи ҳавоии РайақTajik

Localities in the Area

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