Sweihan Air Base Abu Dhabi Northeast Airport | |
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Summary | |
Location | Abu Dhabi Northeast, United Arab Emirates |
Elevation AMSL | 87.99 ft / 26.82 m |
Coordinates | 24°31′33″N054°58′34″E / 24.52583°N 54.97611°E |
Sources: eAIP UAE [1] |
Abu Dhabi Northeast Airport( ICAO : OMAW), also known as Sweihan Air Base, [1] is a military airport located in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. The airbase was built somewhere around 1988-1990 and it was just a runway, short taxiway and an apron, till 2010 where it underwent a major upgrade, which included new 3800m CAT II runway, new taxiways parallel to the runway, more parking’s and newer facilities for the airport. The expansion was completed in 2014. [2] [3]
Abu Dhabi Northeast Airport is located at an altitude of 26.82 meters above sea level. [4]
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