Hamat Air Base (Arabic: قاعدة حامات الجوية) is a Lebanese Air Force base in Hamat, Lebanon. It was built in the mid-1970s. The airport was however never used for civilian purposes. Although its heavily damaged runway (numerous holes as result of airstrikes) has been patched, the airfield is currently used only by the Lebanese Air Force with MD-530F Defenders helicopters and Super Tucano light attack aircraft. The airfield is also used by the Special Forces school.

Hamat Air Base
Summary
Airport typeMilitary
ServesHamat
LocationHamat, Lebanon
Elevation AMSL840 ft / 256 m
Coordinates34°17′0″N 35°42′0″E / 34.28333°N 35.70000°E / 34.28333; 35.70000
Map
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
05/23 6,000 1,829 Concrete

Air base aircraft

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The base has the following aircraft:[1]

References

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  1. ^ Official website of the Lebanese Army
  2. ^ Beirut, U. S. Embassy (2021-11-16). "Six MD-530F+ Attack Helicopters Delivered to the Lebanese Armed Forces". U.S. Embassy in Lebanon. Retrieved 2022-08-12.
  3. ^ "Army helicopter makes emergency landing in Hadath al-Jebbeh".