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King Faisal Naval Base

Coordinates: 21°20′33″N 039°10′36″E / 21.34250°N 39.17667°E / 21.34250; 39.17667 (King Faisal NB)
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King Faisal Naval Base
قاعدة الملك فيصل البحرية
Jeddah in Saudi Arabia
King Faisal Naval Base is located in Saudi Arabia
King Faisal Naval Base
King Faisal Naval Base
Shown within Saudi Arabia
Coordinates21°20′33″N 039°10′36″E / 21.34250°N 39.17667°E / 21.34250; 39.17667 (King Faisal NB)
Site information
OwnerRoyal Saudi Navy
Controlled byWestern Fleet
Airfield information
IdentifiersICAO: OEJF
Elevation7 feet (2 m) AMSL
Runways
Direction Length and surface
15/33 8,999 feet (2,743 m) Asphalt
Sources: DoD FLIP[1]

King Faisal Naval Base (ICAO: OEJF; Arabic: قاعدة الملك فيصل البحرية) is a Royal Saudi Navy base located in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. It is home to the navy's Red Sea Fleet, the Western Fleet, one of the two main formations of the Saudi navy.[2]

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  1. ^ DoD Flight Information Publication (Enroute) – Supplement Europe, North Africa and Middle East. St. Louis, Missouri: National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency. 2021. p. B–265.
  2. ^ Chapin Metz, Helen, ed. (1993). Saudi Arabia: A Country Study (PDF) (5th ed.). Federal Research Division. p. 260. Retrieved 23 April 2024 – via Library of Congress.