King Fahad Air Base

King Fahad Air Base
Taif, Mecca Province in Saudi Arabia
King Fahad Air Base Shown within Saudi Arabia
Coordinates	21°28′59″N 040°32′39″E
Type	Airbase
Site information
Owner	Ministry of Defense
Operator	Royal Saudi Air Force
Site history
In use	Unknown - present
Airfield information
Identifiers	ICAO: OETF
Elevation	1,477 metres (4,846 ft) AMSL
Runways Direction Length and surface 07/25 3,735 metres (12,254 ft) Asphalt 17/35 3,350 metres (10,991 ft) Asphalt

King Fahad Air Base (Arabic: قاعدة الملك فهد الجوية) (ICAO: OETF) (KFAB) is a Royal Saudi Air Force military base located in Taif, Mecca Province, Saudi Arabia.

Units

• RSAF 2 Wing:[1]
  • No. 3 Squadron RSAF with the Eurofighter Typhoon F2 and the Typhoon T3
  • No. 5 Squadron RSAF with the McDonnell Douglas F-15C Eagle and the F-15D
  • No. 10 Squadron RSAF with the Typhoon F2 and the Typhoon T3
  • Detachment from No. 12 Squadron RSAF with the Bell AB 212
  • No. 14 Squadron RSAF with the AB212 and the Bell 412EP
  • No. 34 Squadron RSAF with the F-15C and the F-15D
  • No. 80 Squadron RSAF with the Typhoon F2

See also

• List of airports in Saudi Arabia
• List of military installations in Saudi Arabia

References

1. "Royal Saudi Air Force - Taif/King Fahd Air Base (OETF)". Scramble.nl. Retrieved 15 November 2023.