Ahmad al-Jaber Air Base
| Ahmad al-Jaber Air Base | |||||||||
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قاعدة أحمد الجابر الجوية | |||||||||
| Ahmadi Governorate in Kuwait | |||||||||
A Kuwait Air Force KAF-18C Hornet of the type based at Ahmad al-Jaber AB. | |||||||||
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| Type | Kuwait Air Force base | ||||||||
| Owner | Ministry of Defense | ||||||||
| Operator | Kuwait Air Force | ||||||||
| Condition | Operational | ||||||||
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| Coordinates | 28°56′05.7″N 47°47′31.1″E / 28.934917°N 47.791972°E | ||||||||
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| Identifiers | IATA: XIJ, ICAO: OKAJ | ||||||||
| Elevation | 124 metres (407 ft) AMSL | ||||||||
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Ahmad al-Jaber Air Base (IATA: XIJ, ICAO: OKAJ) is a Kuwait Air Force base that is home to 3 Kuwait Air Force F/A-18 C/D squadrons: 9 Squadron, 25 Squadron, and 61 Squadron. The base also has an area designated for operations by the U.S. Air Force and its allies.