Riyadh Air Base

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Riyadh Air Base
IATA: XXNICAO: OERY
Summary
Airport type Military
Operator Saudi Arabia Air Force
Location Riyadh
Elevation AMSL 2,082 ft / 635 m
Coordinates 24°42′35″N 46°43′31″E / 24.70972°N 46.72528°E / 24.70972; 46.72528Coordinates: 24°42′35″N 46°43′31″E / 24.70972°N 46.72528°E / 24.70972; 46.72528
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
01/19 13,288 4,050 Asphalt
12/30 11,778 3,590 Asphalt

Riyadh Air Base (IATA: XXNICAO: OERY) (Arabic: قاعدة الرياض الجوية) is an airport near Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Two runways 01-19 and 12-30. Recently they have made a new runway 15-33. Tower Freq. 118.1. Ground: 121.9. PC-9's for training at K. Faisal Academy. It previously served commercial airline flights before the King Khalid International Airport was opened in 1982.

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