Riffa Air Base Explained

Riffa Air Base
Ensign:	Roundel of Bahrain.svg
Ensign Size:	90px
Location:	Riffa, Southern Governorate
Country:	Bahrain
Type:	Helicopter base
Pushpin Map:	Bahrain
Pushpin Map Caption:	Shown within Bahrain
Pushpin Label:	Riffa Air Base
Ownership:	Bahrain Defence Force
Operator:	Royal Bahraini Air Force
Controlledby:	Helicopter Wing
Used:	Unknown - present
Elevation:	36m (118feet)
H1-Number:	13/31
H1-Length:	175m (574feet)
H1-Surface:	Concrete

Riffa Air Base is an air base of the Royal Bahraini Air Force located south east of Riffa, Southern Governorate, Bahrain and home to the Helicopter Wing of the RBAF.

It is home to the:

• 3rd Helicopter Squadron with the Bell AB212 and Bell 412EP^[1]
• 8th Helicopter Squadron with the Bell AH-1FB Cobra^{[1] [2]}
• 9th Helicopter Squadron with the AH-1FB^{[1] [2]}
• 10th Helicopter Squadron with the Bell 505 Jet Ranger X^[1]
• 12th Helicopter Squadron with the Sikorsky UH-60M Black Hawk^[1]
• 22nd Helicopter Squadron with the Bell AH-1Z Zulu^[1]

See also

• List of airports in Bahrain

Notes and References

1. Web site: Royal Bahraini Air Force - Riffa. Scramble.nl. 28 March 2023.
2. Book: AirForces Monthly. January 2023. Key Publishing Ltd. Stamford, Lincolnshire, England. 24.