Wadi Al Khirr Airbase
Wadi Al Khirr Airbase is located in Soutwestern Iraq approximately 240 kilometers Southwest of Baghdad. The airbase is served by a single 9,700 foot long runway. According to the "Gulf War Air Power Survey", there were 12 hardened aircraft shelters at Wadi Al Khirr as of 1991. At the each end of the main runway are hardened aircraft shelters knowns as "trapezoids" or "Yugos" which were build by Yugoslavian contractors some time prior to 1985.
| Imagery of Wadi Al Khirr Airbase |
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Overview of the Middle East with Iraq in the center |
CIA Map of Iraq |
Tactical Pilotage Chart of Wadi Al Khirr Airbase |
Russian 1:200,000 scale map of Wadi Al Khirr Airbase as of 1985. |
CIB overview Wadi Al Khirr Airbase as of 1995. |
Wadi Al Khirr served by a single runway measuring 9,700 feet. |
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