Hama Air Base
Hama Military Airport  مطار حماة العسكري | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Military | ||||||||||
| Owner | Syrian Armed Forces | ||||||||||
| Operator |  Syrian Salvation Government | ||||||||||
| Location | Hama, Hama Governorate | ||||||||||
| In use | Unknown–present | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 1,014 ft / 309 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 35°07′05″N 36°42′40″E / 35.118156°N 36.711186°E | ||||||||||
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  Hama Military Airport Location in Syria | |||||||||||
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Hama Air Base (Arabic: مطار حماة العسكري) (IATA: OS58) is an airbase located west of Hama, Syria.
Facilities
The airfield resides at an elevation of 1,014 feet (309 m) above mean sea level. It has one asphalt paved runway, which measures 2,783 by 45.5 metres (9,131 ft × 149 ft).[1]
During Syrian Civil War
The airbase was used extensively by the Syrian Air Force during the Syrian Civil War.
On 18 May 2018, a series of massive explosions at the airbase reportedly resulted in the death of 11 people and dozens others injured or missing.[3] According to Syrian military officials, technical failure inside the depots had caused the incident, while other sources allege it had been triggered by an Israeli airstrike or a sabotage operation by the jihadist group Saraya Al-Jihad, who claimed responsibility soon afterwards.[4]
On 1 March 2020, Turkish drones bombed the 47th brigade which was located in the airbase.[5]
On 5 December 2024, HTS forces took control of the base after Syrian government forces retreated from Hama.
References
- ^ a b Airport information for OSDZ[usurped] from DAFIF (effective October 2006)
- ^ Airport information for OS58 at Great Circle Mapper. Source: DAFIF (effective October 2006).
- ^ Salami, Daniel (19 May 2018). "Photos released from Hama airbase after explosions". Ynetnews. Retrieved 19 May 2018.
- ^ Aboufadel, Leith (19 May 2018). "Jihadist group bizarrely claims responsibility for explosions at Hama Airport (photos)". Al-Masdar News. Archived from the original on 31 August 2021. Retrieved 19 May 2018.
- ^ "طائرات مسيرة تركية تقصف "اللواء "47.. والمضادات الأرضية في مطار حماة العسكري تتصدى". SOHR. 1 March 2020. Retrieved 19 March 2021.
See also
