Al Mansurah Air Base
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TypeAir Base
OperatorEgyptian Air Force
Al Mansurah Air Base | |||||||||
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قاعدة المنصورة الجوية | |||||||||
| Dakahlia Governorate in Egypt | |||||||||
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| Type | Air Base | ||||||||
| Owner | Ministry of Defense (Egypt) | ||||||||
| Operator | Egyptian Air Force | ||||||||
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  Al Mansurah Air Base Shown within Egypt | |||||||||
| Coordinates | 30°57′54″N 031°25′58″E / 30.96500°N 31.43278°E | ||||||||
| Site history | |||||||||
| Built | 1985 | ||||||||
| In use | 1985 - present | ||||||||
| Airfield information | |||||||||
| Elevation | 4 metres (13 ft) AMSL | ||||||||
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Al Mansurah Air Base is an Egyptian Air Force airbase located within Dakahlia Governorate, Egypt.
The air base is home to both No. 57 Squadron and No. 58 Squadron as part of 308 Close Air Support Tactical Wing of the 139 Air Division which flies the Dassault/Dornier Alpha Jet MS1/2.[1]