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Martuba Airbase is a Libyan Air Force (Arabic: القوات الجوية الليبية, Berber: Adwas Alibyan Ujnna) base in the Derna District of Libya, located approximately 27 kilometres (17 mi) south-southeast of Derna, and 268 kilometres (167 mi) east-northeast of Benghazi.

Martuba Airbase Martuba Airport
IATA: DNF ICAO: none
Summary
Airport type	Military/Public
Owner	Libyan National Army
Operator	Libyan Air Force
Location	Martuba, Libya
Elevation AMSL	1,235 ft / 376 m
Coordinates	32°32′30″N 22°44′40″E
Map
DNF Location in Libya
Runways
Direction Length Surface m ft 14/32 3,620 11,877 Asphalt
Source: GCM[1] WAC[2] Google Maps[3]

History

During World War II the airfield, then known as Martuba Airfield, was used as a military airfield by the United States Army Air Force 57th Fighter Group, during the North African Campaign against Axis forces. The 57th flew P-40 Warhawks from the airfield 16 November-3 December 1942.[4]

Following the British victory at El Alamein during the Second World War, the airfield at Maturba[5][6] saw heavy fighting in 1942,[7][8] as Rommel's Afrika Korps was pushed back from the Egyptian border.

Military use

The airbase's primary use is by the Libyan Air Force, which has two sections at the base. The first section contains the main buildings and the hangars that house Mil Mi-2 and Mil Mi-8 helicopters. The second section is the flight-line containing taxiways, a ramp, and a single runway. The runway has an additional 300 metres (980 ft) paved overrun on each end.

An Aeritalia G.222 is stored on the ramp, but this section of the base appears to be a reserve facility.

Civilian use

The site is also used for the transportation of oil field workers from production facilities in the area.

See also

• Transport in Libya
• List of airports in Libya

References

External links

• OpenStreetMap - Martubah
• OurAirports - Martubah Airport

На других языках

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- [en] Martuba Airbase

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[it] Aeroporto di Martuba

L'aeroporto di Martuba, .mw-parser-output .chiarimento{background:#ffeaea;color:#444444}.mw-parser-output .chiarimento-apice{color:red}storicamente citato come aeroporto di Martuba da fonti in lingua italiana[Chiarire: il nome è lo stesso attualmente usato? A quali fonti si fa riferimento?], è un aeroporto militare della Libyan Air Force della città di Martuba nel Distretto di Derna in Libia, posto a 27 km a sud-sud-est di Derna (Libia) e 268 km a est-nord-est di Bengasi.

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