Karibib Air Force Base (ICAO: FYKA) is an air base near the central Namibian town of Karibib. Since 2016, the headquarters of the Namibian Air Force are located here. Air Force Command had previously been at the Grootfontein Air Force Base.[2][3]
Karibib Air Force Base | |||||||||||||||
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 Aerial view of Karibib Air Force Base (2019) | |||||||||||||||
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| Airport type | Military | ||||||||||||||
| Owner | Namibian Air Force | ||||||||||||||
| Serves | Karibib | ||||||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 3,829 ft / 1,167 m | ||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 21°50′52″S 15°54′10″E / 21.84778°S 15.90278°E | ||||||||||||||
| Map | |||||||||||||||
  Karibib AFB Location in Namibia | |||||||||||||||
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| Runways | |||||||||||||||
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Source: Google Maps[1] | |||||||||||||||
See also
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References
edit- ^ Google Maps - Karibib
- ^ "Air force capability impresses President". New Era Newspaper Namibia. 2016-03-07. Retrieved 2018-08-21.
- ^ "Air Force headquarters relocate to Karibib". The Namibian. 6 March 2018.
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