Facility Details
| Operating Country | 🇱🇾 Libya |
| Location | 🇱🇾 Libya |
| Status | Active |
| Usage | Military only |
| Year built | 1969 |
| Operating Organization | Libyan Air Force |
| Units |
No. 1025 Squadron
|
| Coordinates | 29.1981°N, 16.0011°E |
| Elevation | 258 m (846 ft) |
| Runways |
14/32 · 3,805 m (12,484 ft) · Concrete
|
Description
Al Jufra Airbase is a Libyan Air Force installation located in Al Jufra, 9 kilometers northwest of Waddan. The facility was operated by the Libyan Arab Air Force during the Gaddafi era from 1969 to 2011.
During the 1980s, the No. 1025 Squadron operated MiG-25PDs from the base for northern coastal defense. The installation also hosted Tu-22, G.222, and An-26 aircraft. Base infrastructure includes open pavement parking, sand berm-shielded pads, and aircraft shelters.
By the outbreak of the First Libyan Civil War in 2011, the operational inventory of combat aircraft at the base was assessed to be low, with the G.222 aircraft having been grounded for more than a decade. During the 2011 conflict, French aircraft struck the installation on 24 March as part of the United Nations-mandated no-fly zone enforcement over Libya. NATO forces conducted subsequent strikes on the facility on 13 June 2011.
- AUG 132026 Updated Runway records recorded, with elevation, airport codes and official website
- AUG 132026 Created Al Jufra Airbase page created (specs, description, operators, static map)