Ali Air Base
Coordinates: 30°56′08.73″N 46°05′24.40″E / 30.9357583°N 46.090111°E / 30.9357583; 46.090111
| Imam Ali Air Base Tallil AirBase Ali Air Base |
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|---|---|---|---|
| IATA: none – ICAO: ORTL – LID: TAL | |||
| Summary | |||
| Airport type | Military: Airbase | ||
| Operator | U.S. Air Force | ||
| Serves | Nasiriyah | ||
| Elevation AMSL | 20 ft / 6 m | ||
| Runways | |||
| Direction | Length | Surface | |
| ft | m | ||
| 12L/30R | 10,935 | 3,333 | Concrete |
| 12R/30L | 9,991 | 3,045 | Concrete |
| no ILS | |||
Imam Ali Air Base (ICAO: ORTL) is a military airbase located near Nasiriyah, Iraq. It is also known as Tallil Air Base. Until December 2011, the base was used by United States Armed Forces. It is generally known as Camp Adder by the U.S. Army; the name "Ali Air Base" is used chiefly by the U.S. Air Force; the installation, however, is still commonly referred to as "Tallil".
The base occupies 30 square kilometers and is protected by 22 kilometers of security perimeter. The ancient Babylonian city of Ur, known as the birthplace of Abraham, is located within the security perimeter for Ali Base, and its ancient ziggurat is visible from nearly every area of the base.
Read more about Ali Air Base: History, Conditions, Airfield, Operation Night Harvest
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