Al-Watiya Air Base
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| Airport type | Military | ||||||||||||||
| Owner | Government of National Unity | ||||||||||||||
| Operator | Government of National Unity | ||||||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 253 ft / 77 m | ||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 32°28′20″N 11°54′00″E / 32.47222°N 11.90000°E | ||||||||||||||
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Al-Watiya Air Base also known as Okba Ibn Nafa Air Base (ICAO: HL77) is a military airport in the Nuqat al Khams district of western Libya. It was named after Uqba ibn Nafi, the Islamic general who conquered North Africa in the 7th century. It is 27 kilometres (17 mi) east of the Tunisian border and 125 kilometres (78 mi) from Tripoli.