El Minya Air Base

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El Minya Air Base is a Air base of the Egyptian Air Force located west of Minya, Minya Governorate, Egypt.

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El Minya Air Base
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Arabic: قاعدة المنيا الجوية
Minya, Minya Governorate in Egypt
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El Minya Air Base
Shown within Egypt
Coordinates28°05′42″N 030°44′08″E
TypeAir Base
Site information
OwnerMinistry of Defense (Egypt)
OperatorEgyptian Air Force
Airfield information
Elevation38 metres (125 ft) AMSL
Runways
Direction Length and surface
16L/34R 2,990 metres (9,810 ft) Asphalt
16R/34L 2,990 metres (9,810 ft) Asphalt
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The base is home to the Silver Stars demonstration team which is part of 201 Air Wing of the Egyptian Air Academy flying the Karakorum-8E, 57 and 58 Squadrons flying the Dassault/Dornier Alpha Jet MS1/2 as part of 308 Close Air Support Tactical Wing of 139 Air Division.[1]

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