King Abdullah II Air Base explained

King Abdullah II Air Base
Ensign:	File:Flag of Jordan.svg
Ensign Size:	90px
Native Name:	قاعدة الملك عبدالله الثاني
Location:	Zarqa, Zarqa Governorate
Country:	Jordan
Type:	Air Base
Pushpin Map:	Jordan
Pushpin Map Caption:	Shown within Jordan
Pushpin Label:	King Abdullah II Air Base
Operator:	Royal Jordanian Air Force
Used:	1999–present
Icao:	OJKA
Elevation:	692m (2,270feet)
R1-Number:	13/31
R1-Length:	2120m (6,960feet)
R1-Surface:	Concrete
Footnotes:	Sources: AIP Jordan^[1]

King Abdullah II Air Base (; Arabic: قاعدة الملك عبدالله الثاني) is a Royal Jordanian Air Force base located near Zarqa, Zarqa Governorate, Jordan.

History

The base was opened by King Abdullah II of Jordan, for whom it is also named, on 26 November 1999.^[2]

Based units

The following units are stationed at King Abdullah II Air Base as of 2022:^[3]

• Sahel Nassab Group
  • • • No. 10 Squadron RJAF with the Bell AH-1F Cobra (SES) No. 12 Squadron RJAF with the AH-1F
• Prince Al-Hussein Bin Abdullah II ISR Wing
  • No. 9 Squadron RJAF with the Schiebel Camcopter S-100 UAV
  • No. 15 Squadron RJAF with the Cessna 208 B-ISR Caravan & Cessna 208B EX Caravan
  • No. 25 Squadron RJAF with the Air Tractor AT-802
• Prince Hashim Bin Abdullah II Royal Aviation Brigade
  • No. 8 Squadron RJAF with the Sikorsky UH-60M Black Hawk^[4]
  • No. 28 Squadron RJAF with the McDonnell Douglas MD 530FF Defender
  • No. 30 Squadron RJAF with the Sikorsky UH-60L Black Hawk
  • No. 32 Squadron RJAF with the CASA/IPTN AC-235

Notes and References

1. Web site: 2020-07-16 . AIP Jordan Supplement 2/20, Location Indicators . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20231110215710/https://carc.gov.jo/images/AIS/AIP_SUPPLEMENT/AIPSUP2-20.pdf . 2023-11-10 . 2024-03-14 . Jordan Civil Aviation Regulatory Commission . en.
2. Web site: King Abdullah II Air Base . 2024-03-14 . . en.
3. Web site: King Abdullah II AB (OJKA) . Scramble.nl. 18 November 2022.
4. Book: AirForces Monthly. November 2022. Key Publishing Ltd. Stamford, Lincolnshire, England. 27.