RAFO Masirah explained

RAFO Masirah
Iata:MSH
Icao:OOMA
Pushpin Map:Oman
Pushpin Label:Masirah
Pushpin Label Position:bottom
Type:Military
Operator:Gen. Hussain Al Zadjali
Location:Masirah, Oman
Elevation-F:68
Coordinates:20.6753°N 58.8903°W
Metric-Rwy:y
R1-Number:07/25
R1-Length-M:2,574
R1-Length-F:8,446
R1-Surface:Asphalt
R2-Number:17/35
R2-Length-M:3,050
R2-Length-F:10,005
R2-Surface:Asphalt
Footnotes:Sources:[1]

RAFO Masirah is a military airport located on the island of Masirah in Oman.

Facilities

The airport resides at an elevation of 64feet above mean sea level. It has two asphalt paved runways: 07/25 measuring 2574mx45mm (8,445feetx148feetm) and 17/35 measuring 3050mx45mm (10,010feetx148feetm).

In the 1950s, it also included a 2 ft 0in Gauge railway.[2]

References

  1. from DAFIF (effective October 2006)
  2. Book: Hateley, R K. Locomotives of the Ministry of Defence. Industrial Railway Society. 1992. 9780901096715. 47, Waverley Gardens, London, NW10 7EE. 121.

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