| Hatzerim Israeli Air Force Base Air Force Base 6  | |||||||||||
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בָּסִיס חֵיל-הַאֲוִויר חֲצֵרִים | |||||||||||
| Beersheba, Southern District in Israel | |||||||||||
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  Hatzerim Airbase Shown within Israel  Hatzerim Airbase Hatzerim Airbase (Israel) | |||||||||||
| Coordinates | 31°14′00.09″N 34°39′45.21″E / 31.2333583°N 34.6625583°E | ||||||||||
| Type | Airbase | ||||||||||
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| Owner | Israel Defense Forces | ||||||||||
| Operator | Israeli Air Force | ||||||||||
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| Built | 1960s | ||||||||||
| In use | 1966 - present | ||||||||||
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| Identifiers | ICAO: LLHB | ||||||||||
| Elevation | 220 metres (722 ft) AMSL | ||||||||||
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Hatzerim Airbase (Hebrew: בָּסִיס חֵיל-הַאֲוִויר חֲצֵרִים, Basis Heil HaAvir Hatzerim, lit. Homesteads) (ICAO: LLHB) is an Israeli Air Force (IAF) base on the northern edge of the Negev desert in the Southern District of Israel, 6 km west of Beersheba, near kibbutz Hatzerim. Apart from operational fighter jets, it houses the IAF Flight Academy, the IAF Aerobatic Team and the IAF Museum.