Riffa Air Base

Riffa Air Base
Riffa, Southern Governorate in Bahrain
Riffa Air Base Shown within Bahrain
Coordinates	26°06′30″N 050°34′45″E
Type	Helicopter base
Site information
Owner	Bahrain Defence Force
Operator	Royal Bahraini Air Force
Controlled by	Helicopter Wing
Site history
In use	Unknown - present
Airfield information
Elevation	36 metres (118 ft) AMSL
Helipads Number Length and surface 13/31 175 metres (574 ft) Concrete

Riffa Air Base is an air base of the Royal Bahraini Air Force located 3.2 kilometres (2.0 mi) 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

References

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