Ras Lanuf Airport Explained

Ras Lanuf Airport
Icao:HLNF
Type:Private
City-Served:Ras Lanuf, Libya
Elevation-F:42
Pushpin Map:Libya
Pushpin Label:HLNF
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of the airport in Libya
Metric-Rwy:y
R1-Number:12/30
R1-Length-M:1100
R1-Surface:Asphalt
R2-Number:18/36
R2-Length-M:1925
R2-Surface:Asphalt
Footnotes:Sources: GCM Google Maps[1]

Ras Lanuf Oil Airport is an airport in the Sirte District of Libya, located on the Mediterranean coast south-southwest of Benghazi. Its primary use is the transportation of oilfield workers from production facilities in the area.

The Ras Lanuf V40 non-directional beacon (Ident: VR) is located on the field.[2]

World War II

During World War II the airfield, then known as Hamraiet Airfield was used as a military airfield by the United States Army Air Force Ninth Air Force 57th Fighter Group during the North African Campaign against Axis forces. The 57th flew P-40 Warhawks from the airfield between 3–19 January 1943 before moving forward with the British Eighth Army.

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Notes and References

  1. https://www.google.com/maps/@30.5002965,18.526214,5449m/data=!3m1!1e3 Google Maps - Ras Lanuf
  2. Web site: Ras Lanuf V40 NDB (VR) @ OurAirports. ourairports.com. 2018-08-21.