Prince Sultan Air Base
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| Prince Sultan Air Base قاعدة الأمير سلطان الجوية Al Kharj Air Base |
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| IATA: none – ICAO: OEPS | |||
| Summary | |||
| Airport type | Military | ||
| Operator | Royal Saudi Air Force | ||
| Location | Al Kharj | ||
| Elevation AMSL | 1,651 ft / 503 m | ||
| Coordinates | |||
| Runways | |||
| Direction | Length | Surface | |
| m | ft | ||
| 17/35 | 4,006 | 13,143 | Asphalt |
Prince Sultan Air Base (ICAO: OEPS) (Arabic: قاعدة الأمير سلطان الجوية) (PSAB) is an air base located at Al Kharj, Saudi Arabia. There was formerly a large United States presence there. It is the main base for the Royal Saudi Air Force's five E-3 Sentry Airborne Warning and Control System (AWACS) surveillance aircraft, seven air refueling tanker aircraft and one Tactical Air Support Squadron reconnaissance aircraft.
[edit] External links
- Airport information for OEPS at World Aero Data
- Prince Sultan Air Base at GlobalSecurity.org
- Prince Sultan Air Base at CNN
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