RAFO Masirah

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RAFO Masirah
Summary
Airport typeMilitary
OperatorGen. Hussain Al Zadjali
LocationMasirah, Oman
Elevation AMSL68 ft / 21 m
Coordinates20°40′31″N 058°53′25″E / 20.67528°N 58.89028°E / 20.67528; 58.89028
Map
Masirah is located in Oman
Masirah
Masirah
Location of airport in Oman
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
07/25 2,574 8,446 Asphalt
17/35 3,050 10,005 Asphalt
Sources:[1][2]

RAFO Masirah (IATA: MSH, ICAO: OOMA) is a military airport located on the island of Masirah in Oman.[1]

Facilities[]

The airport resides at an elevation of 64 feet (20 m) above mean sea level. It has two asphalt paved runways: 07/25 measuring 2,574 by 45 metres (8,445 ft × 148 ft) and 17/35 measuring 3,050 by 45 metres (10,007 ft × 148 ft).[1]

In the 1950s, it also included a 2 ft 0in Gauge railway.[3]

References[]

  1. ^ a b c Airport information for OOMA from DAFIF (effective October 2006)
  2. ^ Airport information for MSH at Great Circle Mapper. Source: DAFIF (effective October 2006).
  3. ^ Hateley, R K (1992). Locomotives of the Ministry of Defence. 47, Waverley Gardens, London, NW10 7EE: Industrial Railway Society. p. 121. ISBN 0-901096071-7. {{cite book}}: Check |isbn= value: length (help)CS1 maint: location (link)

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