Habata Air Base
Air base of the Egyptian Air Force
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Habata Air Base is an air base of the Egyptian Air Force located southeast of Sallum, Matrouh Governorate, Egypt.
Habata Air Base | |||||||||
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Arabic: قاعدة هاباتا الجوية | |||||||||
| Sallum, Matrouh Governorate in Egypt | |||||||||
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| Type | Air Base | ||||||||
| Owner | Ministry of Defense (Egypt) | ||||||||
| Operator | Egyptian Air Force | ||||||||
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  Habata Air Base Shown within Egypt | |||||||||
| Coordinates | 31°06′27″N 025°27′07″E | ||||||||
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| Elevation | 205 metres (673 ft) AMSL | ||||||||
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The base is home to 44 Squadron which flies the Mikoyan MiG-29M/M2 of 104 Tactical Fighter Wing of 149 Air Division, alongside 36 Squadron which flies the Dassault Rafale DM/EM of 203 Tactical Fighter Wing of 139 Air Division.[1]