Baalbek Ayat (Iaat) Airfield

Iaat Airfield was built by the British during World War II. After Lebanon's independence from French control over Lebanon in 1943, Iaat airbase had only a brief history. It was later taken over by the Lebanese Air Force following independence in 1943, mainly used for landing and take-off training on piston engine aircraft. Later, its runways became non-serviceable and were utilised for air-to-ground shooting training.^{[citation needed]} Iaat Airfield closed in the 1960s.^[1] However, the Iaat name was once again associated with military aviation in 2014, when satellite images revealed that Hezbollah had set up a drone airport not far from the old runways.^[2]