Ovda Airbase
| Ovda Israeli Air Force Base Air Force Base 10 | |||||||||
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בסיס עובדה | |||||||||
| Uvda, Southern District in Israel | |||||||||
| Site information | |||||||||
| Type | Airbase | ||||||||
| Owner | Israel Defense Forces | ||||||||
| Operator | Israeli Air Force | ||||||||
| Location | |||||||||
| Coordinates | 29°56′19″N 34°56′13″E / 29.93861°N 34.93694°E | ||||||||
| Site history | |||||||||
| Built | 1981 | ||||||||
| In use | 1981–present | ||||||||
| Airfield information | |||||||||
| Identifiers | IATA: VDA, ICAO: LLOV | ||||||||
| Elevation | 455 metres (1,493 ft) AMSL | ||||||||
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Ovda Airbase (Hebrew: בסיס עובדה, English: fact) is an Israeli Air Force (IAF) base, located in the very south of Israel, around 40 kilometers north of Eilat, in a large plain of the southern Negev desert. It has two runways with lengths of 3,000 and 2,600 meters and a heliport. There are currently (2025) no operational fighter jets or helicopters stationed there and a so-called "Aggressor Squadron" for pilot training was based there until May 2025. The international military aviation exercise Blue Flag takes place there every two years.