Ali Al Salem Air Base

Ali Al Salem Air Base
قاعدة علي السالم الجوية
Jahra Governorate in Kuwait
A Kuwait Air Force Eurocopter AS-332M Super Puma of the 32nd Helicopter Squadron based at Ali Al Salem AB
A Kuwait Air Force Eurocopter AS-332M Super Puma of the 32nd Helicopter Squadron based at Ali Al Salem AB
Ali Al Salem AB is located in Kuwait
Ali Al Salem AB
Ali Al Salem AB
Location in Kuwait
Coordinates29°20′48″N 47°31′14″E / 29.34667°N 47.52056°E / 29.34667; 47.52056
TypeKuwait Air Force base
Site information
OwnerMinistry of Defense
OperatorKuwait Air Force
ConditionOperational
Garrison information
Garrison
Airfield information
IdentifiersICAO: OKAS
Elevation144 metres (472 ft) AMSL
Runways
Direction Length and surface
12L/30R 2,989 metres (9,806 ft) concrete/asphalt
12R/30L 2,989 metres (9,806 ft) concrete/asphalt
Sources: World Aero Data[1]

Ali Al Salem Air Base (ICAO: OKAS) is a military air base situated in Kuwait, approximately 37 km (23 mi) from the Iraqi border, and roughly 15 km (9.3 mi) west of Al Jahra. The airfield is owned by the Government of Kuwait, and hosted the Royal Air Force (RAF), United States Air Force (USAF), and United States Marine Corps (USMC) personnel and aircraft during Operation Southern Watch and Operation Iraqi Freedom. The base also hosted the Royal Air Force (RAF) during Operation Telic. Since the cessation of those operations, the base has been returned to the control of the Kuwaiti Government, with the USAF continuing to maintain a presence alongside their Kuwait Air Force counterparts. The principal USAF unit on base is the 386th Air Expeditionary Wing (386 AEW).

  1. ^ "Ali Al Salem Ab - Okas". World Aero Data. Archived from the original on 2016-03-03. Retrieved 2015-11-11.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)