Maaten al-Sarra Air Base
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| Airport type | Military | ||||||||||||||
| Owner | Libyan National Army | ||||||||||||||
| Operator | Libyan Air Force | ||||||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 1,722 ft / 525 m | ||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 21°41′20″N 021°49′50″E / 21.68889°N 21.83056°E | ||||||||||||||
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The Maaten al-Sarra Air Base is an airbase in southernmost Libya located near the Ma'tan as-Sarra oasis in the Kufra district. It is one of the 13 military airbases in Libya.
During the final phase of the Chadian-Libyan conflict, Maaten al-Sarra was the main air base in Southern Libya, having three modern runways and parking space for over 100 combat aircraft.