Ramat David Airbase
Ramat David Airbase (ICAO: LLRD, Hebrew: בָּסִיס חֵיל-הַאֲוִיר רָמַת דָּוִד Basis Kheil HaAvir Ramat David, English: David Heights) is an Israeli Air Force (IAF) base located 20 km southeast of Haifa in the Northern District of Israel, close to kibbutz Ramat David in the Jezreel Valley. It is the northernmost IAF base in Israel with fighter jets, UAVs and helicopters based on it.
| Ramat David Israeli Air Force Base Air Wing 1 | |||||||||||
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בָּסִיס חֵיל-הַאֲוִויר רָמַת דָּוִד | |||||||||||
| Ramat David, Northern District in Israel | |||||||||||
Ramat David Airbase Shown within Israel | |||||||||||
| Coordinates | 32°40′00″N 035°11′00″E | ||||||||||
| Type | Airbase | ||||||||||
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| Owner | Israel Defense Forces | ||||||||||
| Operator | Israeli Air Force | ||||||||||
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| Built | 1942 RAF / 1948 IAF | ||||||||||
| In use | 1942 - present | ||||||||||
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| Identifiers | ICAO: LLRD | ||||||||||
| Elevation | 56 metres (184 ft) AMSL | ||||||||||
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