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King Faisal Air Base (Jordan)
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King Faisal Air Base (ICAO: OJKF; Arabic: مجموعة الملك فيصل بن عبد العزيز الجوية) is a Royal Jordanian Air Force (RJAF) installation near the town of Al-Jafr, Ma'an Governorate.
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مجموعة الملك فيصل بن عبد العزيز الجوية | |||||||
Near Al-Jafr, Ma'an Governorate in Jordan | |||||||
![]() A U.S. Marine Corps KC-130J Hercules takes off from King Faisal Air Base during Exercise Eager Lion, June 2013 | |||||||
Coordinates | 30°20.589′N 036°08.856′E | ||||||
Type | Air Base | ||||||
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Operator | Royal Jordanian Air Force | ||||||
Website | King Faisal Air Base | ||||||
Site history | |||||||
Built | 1974–1981 | ||||||
In use | 1981 (1981)–present | ||||||
Airfield information | |||||||
Identifiers | ICAO: OJKF | ||||||
Elevation | 873 metres (2,864 ft) AMSL | ||||||
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Sources: AIP Jordan,[1] TPC H-5B[2] |
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