Ramon Airbase
Ramon Airbase (Hebrew: בסיס חיל-האוויר רמון (ICAO: LLRM), Basis Hayil-HaAvir Ramon, lit. Ramon Air Force Base) is an Israeli Air Force (IAF) base in the Negev desert, 50 km south of Beersheba and 20 km northwest of the town Mitzpe Ramon. The base and the town got their names from the huge "erosion crater" Makhtesh Ramon south of it. The base is also titled Kanaf 25 (Hebrew: כנף 25, lit. Wing 25), it was formerly known as Matred.
| Ramon Israeli Air Force Base Air Wing 25 | |||||||||
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בסיס חיל-האוויר רמון | |||||||||
| Mitzpe Ramon, Southern District in Israel | |||||||||
Ramon Airbase Shown within Israel | |||||||||
| Coordinates | 30°46′29″N 034°40′04″E | ||||||||
| Type | Airbase | ||||||||
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| Owner | Israel Defense Forces | ||||||||
| Operator | Israeli Air Force | ||||||||
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| Built | 1979-82 | ||||||||
| Built by | US companies | ||||||||
| In use | 1982 - present | ||||||||
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| Identifiers | ICAO: LLRM | ||||||||
| Elevation | 648 metres (2,126 ft) AMSL | ||||||||
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