Khalkhalah Military Airbase
Khalkhalah Military Airbase مطار خلخلة العسكري | |
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| Summary | |
| Airport type | Military |
| Owner |  Syrian Armed Forces |
| Operator |  Syrian Air Force |
| Location | Khalkhalah, As-Suwayda, Syria |
| Elevation AMSL | 2,310 ft / 704 m |
| Coordinates | 33°03′41″N 36°33′08″E / 33.06139°N 36.55222°E |
| Map | |
  OS69 Location in Syria | |
Khalkhalah Military Airbase (Arabic: مطار خلخلة العسكري) is an air base operated by the Syrian Air Force. It is located near the village of Khalkhalah in As-Suwayda Governorate. The base consists of two runways, one measuring 3 kilometers and the other 2.8 kilometers in length.[1] It also houses twenty helicopters and thirty aircraft hangars.[2]
History
The base was attacked by the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria in April 2015.[3]
The base was bombed by the Israel Defense Forces in February 2025.[4]
See also
References
- ^ "Khalkhalah Air Base (OS69)". World Airport Codes. Archived from the original on 25 February 2024. Retrieved 31 December 2024.
- ^ "المطارات العسكرية في سوريا" [Military Airports in Syria]. Al Jazeera (in Arabic). 8 April 2017. Archived from the original on 17 December 2023. Retrieved 31 December 2024.
- ^ Ibrahim Al-Assil; Randa Slim (13 July 2015). "The Syrian Druze at a Crossroads". Middle East Institute. Archived from the original on 4 June 2019. Retrieved 7 September 2025.
- ^ Lior Ben Ari (9 February 2025). "Israeli airstrike targets Syrian military air base, report says". Ynet. Archived from the original on 10 February 2025. Retrieved 8 September 2025.
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