Karibib Air Force Base

Karibib Air Force Base
Aerial view of Karibib Air Force Base (2019)
IATA: KRB ICAO: FYKA
Summary
Airport type	Military
Owner	Namibian Air Force
Serves	Karibib
Elevation  AMSL	3,829 ft / 1,167 m
Coordinates	21°50′52″S15°54′10″E / 21.84778°S 15.90278°E / -21.84778; 15.90278
Map
Karibib AFB Location in Namibia
Runways
Direction Length Surface m ft 08/26 2,548 8,360 Asphalt 16/34 1,170 3,839 Unpaved
Source: Google Maps [1]

Karibib Air Force Base( ICAO : FYKA) is an air base near the central Namibian town of Karibib. Since 2016, the headquarters of the Namibian Air Force are located here. Air Force Command had previously been at the Grootfontein Air Force Base. ^{[2] [3]}

See also

• Aviationportal
• Africaportal
• List of airports in Namibia
• Transport in Namibia

References

1. Google Maps - Karibib
2. "Air force capability impresses President". New Era Newspaper Namibia. 2016-03-07. Retrieved 2018-08-21.^{[ permanent dead link ‍]}
3. "Air Force headquarters relocate to Karibib". The Namibian . 6 March 2018.

External links

• OurAirport - Namibia