Al-Safran Air Base (Liwa)
Facility Details
Summary
| Operating Country | 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates |
| Location | 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates |
| Status | Active |
| Usage | Military only |
| Year built | 2008 |
| Operating Organization | United Arab Emirates Air Force |
| Units |
Mirage 2000 squadron
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Location & Technical Details
| Coordinates | 23.6519°N, 53.8206°E |
| Elevation | 120 m (394 ft) |
| ICAO code | OMLW |
| Runways |
13/31 · 3,670 m (12,041 ft) · Paved
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Description
Al-Safran Air Base, alternatively known as Liwa, is operated by the United Arab Emirates Air Force and is located approximately 80 miles southwest of Abu Dhabi, near Madinat Zayed.
Alnaboodah Construction Group built the facility at an estimated cost of $1 billion, with construction concluding in approximately 2008. A squadron of Mirage 2000 aircraft relocated to the installation in 2007. In 2017, the base underwent an expansion of its airport apron and added six aircraft shelters.
Base infrastructure includes hardened aircraft shelters, a subterranean ammunition dump, and two ground control stations. The installation is defended by the Super aEgis II sentry gun system.
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Last updated on 13 August 2026.
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- AUG 132026 Updated Runway designations, surfaces and lengths recorded
- AUG 132026 Created Al-Safran Air Base page created (specs, description, operators, static map)