Firq Air Base

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Firq Air Base/Nizwa Airport
Summary
Airport typePublic
Serves Nizwa
Elevation  AMSL 1,560 ft / 475 m
Coordinates 22°52′00″N57°32′40″E / 22.86667°N 57.54444°E / 22.86667; 57.54444
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Firq AB
Location of the airport in Oman
Runways
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13/31 (Demolished)

Firq Air Base/Nizwa Airport was an airport serving the city of Nizwa in Oman.

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Per Google Earth historical imagery, the runway was demolished sometime after 2009. [1]

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