King Abdulaziz Naval Base
| King Abdulaziz Naval Base | |||||||
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قاعدة الملك عبد العزيز البحرية | |||||||
| Jubail in Saudi Arabia | |||||||
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| Operator | Royal Saudi Navy | ||||||
| Controlled by | Eastern Fleet | ||||||
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| Coordinates | 26°59′N 49°41′E / 26.98°N 49.69°E | ||||||
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| Identifiers | ICAO: OEJL | ||||||
| Elevation | 8 feet (2 m) AMSL | ||||||
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| Sources: DoD FLIP | |||||||
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The King Abdulaziz Naval Base (KANB; ICAO: OEJL; Arabic: قاعدة الملك عبد العزيز البحرية) is a naval base in Jubail, Eastern Province, Saudi Arabia. It is operated by the Royal Saudi Navy. The base serves as headquarters for the navy's Eastern Fleet, one of the two main formations of the Saudi navy, the second one being the Western Fleet. King Fahd Naval Academy is located on the installation.