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Liwa Air Base

Zayed City, United Arab Emirates

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OMLW

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422 ft

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Zayed City · AZ · United Arab Emirates

Position

23.651°, 53.824° · 422 ft elev.

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Strategic UAE Air Force base in the western desert.

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Zayed City, United Arab Emirates

Liwa Air Base, designated ICAO code OMLW, is a military airfield operated by the United Arab Emirates Air Force, located near Zayed City (formerly known as Madinat Zayed) in the Al Dhafra region of Abu Dhabi emirate. The base sits within the Rub' al Khali desert environment and serves as a key installation supporting UAE military aviation operations in the western part of the country. The facility is a restricted military installation with no scheduled commercial passenger services. It supports UAE Air Force aircraft and has historically been associated with training and operational missions in the region. Access is limited to authorized military and government personnel.

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›Operated exclusively by the United Arab Emirates Air Force.
›Located in the Al Dhafra region of Abu Dhabi emirate near the Rub' al Khali desert.
›No IATA code assigned, reflecting its non-commercial military status.
›Situated near Zayed City, formerly known as Madinat Zayed.
›No scheduled civilian or commercial flights operate from this airfield.

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The Al-Safran Air Base is a military air base operated by the United Arab Emirates Air Force, located approximately 80 miles southwest of Abu Dhabi, near Madinat Zayed.

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Al-Safran Air Base

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The Al-Safran Air Base is a military air base operated by the United Arab Emirates Air Force, located approximately 80 miles southwest of Abu Dhabi, near Madinat Zayed.

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