Al-Malikiyah Municipal Airfield
Al-Malikiyah Municipal Airfield (Arabic: مطار مدينة المالكية, Kurdish: Balafirgeha Dêrik şaredariyê de)[1] is a basic aerodrome serving Al-Malikiyah (also known as Dêrik or Dayrik), a small city in far northeastern Syria. The airfield is about 8.5 kilometres (5.3 miles; 4.6 nautical miles) east of the city.[2]
Al-Malikiyah Municipal Airfield مطار مدينة المالكية | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Owner | Jazira Canton | ||||||||||
| Operator | Syrian Democratic Forces | ||||||||||
| Serves | Al-Malikiyah, Rojava, Syria | ||||||||||
| Location | Kezimyê village | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 37°11′8″N 042°13′56″E | ||||||||||
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  Al-Malikiyah Municipal Airfield Location of airport in Syria | |||||||||||
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Facilities
The airport resides at an elevation of 397 metres (1,302 ft) above mean sea level. It has one runway with an asphalt surface measuring 810 by 25 metres (2,657 ft × 82 ft). As it is predominantly used by agricultural aviation as well as for limited General aviation, it only has very basic facilities.[1][2]
During Syrian Civil War
The Aerodrome is controlled by the People's Protection Units on behalf of the Jazira Canton, after they and the Women's Protection Units captured the Al-Malikiyah District at the beginning of the Syrian Civil War.[2]
In January 2016 it was reported that the US Military were planning to create an airforce base at Rmelan or in this location in order to increase the capacity of their military training operations to upskill the Syrian Democratic Forces.[1] The airfield in Rmelan, Abu Hajar Airport is at a more advance state as its length has been extended to 1.3 kilometres (4,300 feet).[2]
References
- Albin Szakola & Ullin Hope (15 January 2016). "US reportedly considering training base in northeast Syria". Lebanon Now. Mercury Media. Retrieved 23 July 2016.
- Robert Beckhusen (7 May 2016). "Pentagon Hints at Secretive Syria Airfield: This is about as close as the U.S. military gets to saying 'yeah, it exists'". War Is Boring. Retrieved 23 July 2016.