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Al Dhafra Air Base

IATA DHFICAO OMAMMedium airport

Al Dhafra Air Base is a medium airport in Abu Dhabi Emirate, United Arab Emirates. It is listed as IATA DHF and ICAO OMAM. The airport is located at 24.2482° / 54.5477° at an elevation of 23 m (77 ft). There are 3 runways, the longest measuring 3,661 m. The nearest airport is Al Muqatra Military Heliport, 7.6 km (5 mi) away. No scheduled service is recorded for this airfield.

Map detail of Al Dhafra Air Base with runways — Close-up with runways

World map showing the position of Al Dhafra Air Base — Overview map

Data

Data
IATA code	`DHF`
ICAO code	`OMAM`
Identifier	`OMAM`
Type	Medium airport
Region	Abu Dhabi Emirate
Country	United Arab Emirates
Coordinates	24.24820, 54.54770
Coordinates (deg/min/sec)	24° 14′ 53.52″ N 54° 32′ 51.72″ E
Elevation	23 m (77 ft)
Scheduled service	no

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