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Al Udeid Air Base

Ar Rayyan, Qatar

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Location

Ar Rayyan · RA · Qatar

Position

25.117°, 51.315° · 130 ft elev.

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America's largest overseas air base in the Middle East.

Opened

1996

Location

Ar Rayyan, Qatar

Al Udeid Air Base is a major military installation located southwest of Doha, Qatar, near the city of Ar Rayyan. It serves as the forward headquarters of United States Air Forces Central Command (AFCENT) and hosts thousands of American and coalition military personnel. The base plays a critical strategic role in U.S. and allied air operations across the Middle East and Central Asia. It has been instrumental in operations in Afghanistan, Iraq, and Syria, providing aerial refueling, airlift, and strike capabilities. The facility is operated jointly by the Qatar Emiri Air Force and the United States Air Force. It is not a commercial airport and does not serve civilian passengers in a traditional sense.

Getting to & from

Access to the base is restricted to authorized military and government personnel; no public ground transportation is available.

Airlines here

No commercial airlines operate at Al Udeid; it is exclusively a military air base used by U.S. Air Force, Qatar Emiri Air Force, and coalition military aircraft.

Notable facts

›Al Udeid is the largest U.S. air base in the Middle East, capable of hosting over 100 aircraft.
›It serves as the forward headquarters of U.S. Air Forces Central Command (AFCENT).
›The base has hosted operations for conflicts in Afghanistan, Iraq, and Syria.
›Qatar has invested significantly in base infrastructure, including a 15,000-foot runway.
›The IATA code XJD is designated for the base but is not used for commercial flight purposes.

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Al Udeid Air Base is one of two military bases to the southwest of Doha, Qatar, in the municipality of Al Rayyan. It is the largest US military base in the Middle East, hosting approximately 10,000 military personnel as of 2026.

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