| Safwan Air Base | |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 30°08′03″N 047°39′01″E / 30.13417°N 47.65028°E |
Safwan Air Base is a former Iraqi Air Force base in the Basra Governorate of Iraq. It was captured by Coalition forces during Operation Iraqi Freedom in 2003.
Overview
The facility was an auxiliary airfield, consisting of a 10,000 foot runway and a small aircraft parking ramp. In March 1991 it was the location of the Safwan Airfield Standoff and signing of the Cease-Fire which suspended Operation Desert Storm.
It was apparently abandoned after the cease-fire and was later seized by Coalition ground forces during Operation Iraqi Freedom in March 2003. Today the airfield is abandoned; the long runway visible in aireal imagery being reclaimed by the desert.
References
This article incorporates public domain material from the Air Force Historical Research Agency