King Hussein Air Base
King Hussein Air Base Mafraq Air Base مطار الملك الدولي | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Serves | Mafraq, Jordan | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 683 m / 2,241 ft | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 32°21′23″N 036°15′33″E / 32.35639°N 36.25917°E | ||||||||||
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  OMF Location of the airport in Jordan | |||||||||||
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King Hussein Air Base also known as Mafraq Air Base (IATA: OMF, ICAO: OJMF) and King Hussein Air College, is an air base 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) of the city of Mafraq, in the Mafraq Governorate of Jordan.
History
The site has been used as an aviation hub since the 1920s. New buildings and a concrete runway were built in an expansion that took place in 1951.[5] It became an asset of the Jordanian government on 31 May 1957 and sat unused for a year.[5] It was renamed King Hussein Air Base in June 1959, with No.1 Fighter Squadron (Hunters) and later No.2 Squadron (Vampires) of the Royal Jordanian Air Force moving from Amman.[5]
One of the hangars, some aircraft, and a runway were destroyed in the Six-Day War (1967).[6] Since 1978 it has been named King Hussein Air College.[6] It is home to the Flying School, the Staff School, the Junior Command, and Number 2, 4, 5, and 11 Squadrons.[6]
The King Hussein Air College is a three year long academic program. Three majors are offered: Aviation Science, Navigation, and Air Traffic Control. Upon graduation cadets enter their operational training.
The first class of female cadets will graduate in 2020.
References
- ^ Template:WAD
- ^ Airport information for OJMF at Great Circle Mapper. Source: DAFIF (effective October 2006).
- ^ Accident history for OMF at Aviation Safety Network
- ^ Airport information for King Hussein Air Base at Transport Search website.
- ^ a b c "King Hussein Air College – Mafraq". Royal Jordanian Air Force. Retrieved 13 August 2014.
- ^ a b c King Hussein Air College – Mafraq
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