Karibib Air Force Base

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Karibib Air Force Base
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Aerial view of Karibib Air Force Base (2019)
Summary
Airport typeMilitary
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
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Karibib AFB
Location in Namibia
Karibib Air Force Base
Runways
Direction LengthSurface
mft
08/262,5488,360Asphalt
16/341,1703,839Unpaved
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]

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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.