King Fahad Air Base

21°28′59″N 040°32′39″E / 21.48306°N 40.54417°E / 21.48306; 40.54417TypeAirbaseSite informationOwnerMinistry of DefenseOperatorRoyal Saudi Air ForceSite historyIn useUnknown - presentAirfield informationIdentifiersICAO: OETFElevation1,477 metres (4,846 ft) AMSL
Runways
Direction Length and surface
07/25 3,735 metres (12,254 ft) Asphalt
17/35 3,350 metres (10,991 ft) Asphalt

King Fahad Air Base (Arabic: قاعدة الملك فهد الجوية) (ICAO: OETF) (KFAB) is a Royal Saudi Air Force military base located in Taif, Mecca Province. Saudi Arabia.

Units

  • RSAF 2 Wing:[1]
    • No. 3 Squadron RSAF with the Eurofighter Typhoon F2 and the Typhoon T3
    • No. 5 Squadron RSAF with the McDonnell Douglas F-15C Eagle and the F-15D
    • No. 10 Squadron RSAF with the Typhoon F2 and the Typhoon T3
    • Detachment from No. 12 Squadron RSAF with the Bell AB 212
    • No. 14 Squadron RSAF with the AB212 and the Bell 412EP
    • No. 34 Squadron RSAF with the F-15C and the F-15D
    • No. 80 Squadron RSAF with the Typhoon F2

See also

  • flagSaudi Arabia portal

References

  1. ^ "Royal Saudi Air Force - Taif/King Fahd Air Base (OETF)". Scramble.nl. Retrieved 15 November 2023.


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