Al Udeid Air Base

Al Udeid Air Base
Characteristics
ICAO code	OTBH
IATA code	XJD
Coordinates	25 ° 7 '2 " N , 51 ° 18' 53" E Coordinates: 25 ° 7 '2 " N , 51 ° 18' 53" E
Height above MSL	40 m (131 ft )
Transport links
Distance from the city center	32.18 km west of Doha
Basic data
operator	QEAF (Qatar Air Force)
Employees	approx. 3300
Start-and runway
16/34	3750 m × 45 m asphalt

The Al Udeid Air Base (Arabic قاعدة العديد الجوية) is a military airfield and base of the Qatar Air Force . The base is located near Al Rayyan (32.18 km west of Doha ) in Qatar . It is mainly used by the United States Air Force , the Royal Air Force ( United Kingdom ) and the Royal Australian Air Force .

description

During the Afghan war, among other things, this base was used for military operations. The USAF has General Dynamics F-16 (multipurpose fighter jets ), Boeing E-8 JSTARS (reconnaissance aircraft), McDonnell Douglas KC-10 Extender (tank and transport aircraft), Lockheed C-130 and Boeing KC-135 Stratotanker (tanker aircraft) stationed here. The Royal Air Force has stationed two Lockheed P-3 (maritime patrol aircraft) and three C-130 Hercules (transport aircraft) here since 2003 . The Australian Hornets have been used on over 350 missions in Iraq. A total of 120 aircraft can be accommodated.

The runway is the longest in the entire Gulf region . The construction cost amounted to one billion US dollars.

Air Force

The Combined Air and Space Operations Center at Al Udeid Air Base

The airport will u. a. used by the following armed forces:

United States United States Armed Forces - Forward Headquarters of United States Central Command
- United States Air Force
  - 44th Expeditionary Air Refueling Sqdrn
  - 379th Air Expeditionary Wing
- United States Army
United Kingdom United Kingdom Armed Forces
- Royal Air Force
  - No. 83 Expeditionary Air Group RAF