HL56
Matan al-Sarra Air Base
VFR
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Name
Matan al-Sarra Air Base
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ICAO / GPS
HL56 / HL56
- Type
- Restriction
- Region
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Timezone
9:17 am (EET)
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Coordinates
21° 41′ 15″ N 21° 49′ 51″ E
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Elevation
1’722 ft (525 m MSL)
About Matan al-Sarra Air Base
The Maaten al-Sarra Air Base is an airbase in southernmost Libya located near the Ma'tan as-Sarra oasis in the Kufra district. It is one of the 13 military airbases in Libya.
During the final phase of the Chadian-Libyan conflict, Maaten al-Sarra was the main air base in Southern Libya, having three modern runways and parking space for over 100 combat aircraft.