King Faisal Naval Base

King Faisal Naval Base
قاعدة الملك فيصل البحرية
Jeddah in Saudi Arabia
King Faisal Naval Base Shown within Saudi Arabia
Coordinates	21°20′33″N 039°10′36″E
Site information
Owner	Royal Saudi Navy
Controlled by	Western Fleet
Airfield information
Identifiers	ICAO: OEJF
Elevation	7 feet (2 m) AMSL
Runways Direction Length and surface 15/33 8,999 feet (2,743 m) Asphalt
Sources: DoD FLIP[1]

King Faisal Naval Base (ICAO: OEJF; Arabic: قاعدة الملك فيصل البحرية) is a Royal Saudi Navy base located in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. It is home to the navy's Red Sea Fleet, the Western Fleet, one of the two main formations of the Saudi navy.[2]

See also

• List of things named after Saudi Kings
• List of military installations in Saudi Arabia

References

1. DoD Flight Information Publication (Enroute) – Supplement Europe, North Africa and Middle East. St. Louis, Missouri: National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency. 2021. p. B–265.
2. Chapin Metz, Helen, ed. (1993). Saudi Arabia: A Country Study (PDF) (5th ed.). Federal Research Division. p. 260. Retrieved 23 April 2024 – via Library of Congress.