
Saiqal Air Base
ICAO OS68Small airfield
Saiqal Air Base is a small airfield near Saiqal in Damascus Governorate, Syria. It is listed as ICAO OS68. The airport is located at 33.6824° / 37.2139° at an elevation of 701 m (2,300 ft). There are 2 runways, the longest measuring 2,993 m. The nearest airport is An Nasiriyah Air Base, 42 km (26 mi) away. No scheduled service is recorded for this airfield.
Data
| ICAO code | OS68 |
|---|---|
| Local code | OS68 |
| Identifier | OS68 |
| Type | Small airfield |
| City | Saiqal |
| Region | Damascus Governorate |
| Country | Syria |
| Coordinates | 33.68240, 37.21390 |
| Coordinates (deg/min/sec) | 33° 40′ 56.64″ N 37° 12′ 50.05″ E |
| Elevation | 701 m (2,300 ft) |
| Scheduled service | no |
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Runways
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lighted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
05/23 | 2,502 m | 45 m | Asphalt | no |
08/26 | 2,993 m | 45 m | Asphalt | no |
Nearby airports
- OS64An Nasiriyah Air Base41 km (26 mi)
- OS61Dumayr Air Base44 km (27 mi)
- DAMDamascus International Airport71 km (44 mi)
- SY-0004Marj al-Sultan Heliport (South)72 km (45 mi)
- SY-0003Marj al-Sultan Heliport (North)72 km (45 mi)
- OS63Marj Ruhayyil Air Base83 km (51 mi)
- SY-0002Qabr al-Sitt Heliport83 km (52 mi)
- SY-0039Zelaf86 km (53 mi)
- OS69Khalkhalah Air Base91 km (56 mi)
- OS65Shayrat Air Base94 km (58 mi)
- OS67Mezzeh Airport95 km (59 mi)
- SY-0025Qudsaya96 km (60 mi)