Safwan Air Base
| Safwan Air Base | |
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| 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 U.S. ground forces during the 2003 invasion of Iraq. Today the airfield is abandoned in some desert/agricultural fields; the long runway has numerous tire markings on it, probably being used for touch/go landings but otherwise unused.
References
This article incorporates public domain material from websites or documents of the Air Force Historical Research Agency.