Brega airport
| Al Burayqah Airport
Marsa Brega Airport |
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| Characteristics | |||
| ICAO code | HLMB | ||
| IATA code | LMQ | ||
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| Height above MSL | 15 m (49 ft ) | ||
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| Distance from the city center | 3 km south of Brega (Al Burayqah), Libya
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| 15/33 | 2200 m × 30 m asphalt | ||
The Al Burayqah Airport ( english : Marsa Brega Airport ) is the airport of Brega (Al Burayqah) in Libya . The airport is about 3 km south of Brega. The airport area is located directly on the highway to Ajdabiya .
history
During the uprising in Libya , the airport was in the hands of opposition forces, but it was reportedly retaken by government forces on March 2, 2011.
Airfield features
The airport has various navigation aids. The non-directional radio beacon (NDB) transmits on the frequency: 403 kHz with the identifier: MB . The location denial is 3 ° East.
Incidents
- On 13 January 2000 had to Short 360-300 of the Swiss airline Avisto ( air vehicle registration HB-AAM 5 km from the airport Brega away off the Libyan coast) ditched be. 22 of the 41 inmates drowned. Life jackets were not on board. The machine came from Tripoli on behalf of the American Sirte Oil Company . The pilots had neglected to switch on the de-icing system of the engines because they had continuously discussed a non-relevant topic (see also flight accident involving a Shorts 360 at Brega ) .
Web links
- Airport data in the Aviation Safety Network (English)
- Airport data on World Aero Data ( 2006 )
- Airport details in The Airport Guide
Individual evidence
- ↑ Gaddafi wants to fight "to the last man". In: Tagesschau. Archived from the original on March 4, 2011 ; Retrieved March 3, 2011 .
- ↑ Airport data on World Aero Data ( English, as of 2006 )
- ^ Accident report Short 360 HB-AAM , Aviation Safety Network (English), accessed on December 11, 2018.