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King Abdulaziz Air Base

Dhahran, Saudi Arabia

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King Abdulaziz Air Base

Dhahran, Saudi Arabia

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Saudi Arabia's historic air base serving the Eastern Province.

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Dhahran, Saudi Arabia

King Abdulaziz Air Base, designated with IATA code DHA and ICAO code OEDR, is a military airfield located in Dhahran, in the Eastern Province of Saudi Arabia. It has historically served both military and limited civilian functions and is closely associated with the nearby oil hub of Dhahran. The base gained significant international prominence during the Gulf War in 1990–1991, when it served as a key staging ground for coalition air operations. It is operated primarily by the Royal Saudi Air Force and is not a major commercial hub. The airport is geographically close to King Fahd International Airport in Dammam and Bahrain International Airport, which handle the bulk of commercial air traffic in the region.

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›Operated primarily as a Royal Saudi Air Force installation.
›Played a major role as a coalition staging base during the 1990–1991 Gulf War.
›Located in Dhahran, the center of Saudi Arabia's oil industry and home to Saudi Aramco.
›Has IATA code DHA, though scheduled commercial service is minimal to nonexistent.
›Situated near King Fahd International Airport, which serves most commercial traffic in the region.

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King Abdulaziz Air Base, also known as Dhahran Air Base and formerly Dhahran International Airport, Dhahran Airport and Dhahran Airfield, is a Royal Saudi Air Force base located in Dhahran in the Eastern Province, Saudi Arabia. Located west of Thuqbah and 7 km (4 mi) southeast of the Saudi Aramco Dhahran Camp, the airbase was the first Saudi Arabian airport to be constructed, in 1961, and is under the command of Air vice-marshal Prince Turki bin Bandar bin Abdulaziz Al Saud.

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