Hama Military Airport
Hama Military Airport (Arabic: مطار حماة العسكري) (IATA: OS58) is a military airport located in west of Hama, Syria.
Hama Military Airport  مطار حماة العسكري | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Military | ||||||||||
| Owner | Syrian Armed Forces | ||||||||||
| Operator | Syrian Arab Air Force | ||||||||||
| Location | Hama, Hama Governorate | ||||||||||
| In use | Unknown–present | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 1,014 ft / 309 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 35.118156°N 36.711186°E | ||||||||||
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  Hama Military Airport Location in Syria | |||||||||||
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Facilities
The airport resides at an elevation of 1,014 feet (309 m) above mean sea level. It has one asphalt paved runway, which measures 2,783 by 45.5 metres (9,131 ft × 149 ft).[1]
During Syrian Civil War
The airbase was used extensively by the Syrian Arab Air Force during the Syrian Civil War.
On 18 May 2018, a series of massive explosions at the airbase reportedly resulted in the death of 11 people and dozens others injured or missing.[3] According to Syrian military officials, technical failure inside the depots had caused the incident, while other sources allege it had been triggered by an Israeli airstrike or a sabotage operation by the jihadist group Saraya Al-Jihad, who claimed responsibility soon afterwards.[4]
References
- Airport information for OSDZ from DAFIF (effective October 2006)
- Airport information for OS58 at Great Circle Mapper. Source: DAFIF (effective October 2006).
- Salami, Daniel (19 May 2018). "Photos released from Hama airbase after explosions". Ynetnews. Retrieved 19 May 2018.
- Aboufadel, Leith (19 May 2018). "Jihadist group bizarrely claims responsibility for explosions at Hama Airport (photos)". Al-Masdar News. Retrieved 19 May 2018.