IR-0161 Oghab 44 Airbase VFR

  • Name
    Oghab 44 Airbase
  • ICAO
    IR-0161
  • Type
  • Region
  • Municipality
    Tarom Rural District
  • Coordinates
    28° 2′ 53″ N 55° 31′ 18″ E
  • Elevation
    2’317 ft (706 m MSL)

About Oghab 44 Airbase

Oghab 44 or Eagle 44 (in Persian: عقاب 44) is an Iranian underground airbase unveiled in February 2023. It is the first tactical and secret airbase for the army's air force that accommodates the fighters, bombers, and Iranian UAVs.

Oghab 44 includes: an alert area, a command post, aircraft hangars, repair and maintenance facilities, navigation and airport equipment and fuel storage.

The underground bases are used to protect fighter jets in secure locations and outfit aircraft with electronic warfare systems and a variety of bombs and missiles, including Yasin, Qaem and Asef missiles, enabling long-range airstrikes and expanding strategic strikes to distant targets.

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