Al-Watiya Air Base
al-Watiya Air Base also known as Okba Ibn Nafa Air Base (ICAO: HL77) is a military airport in the Nuqat al Khams district of western Libya. It was named after Uqba ibn Nafi, the Islamic general who conquered North Africa. It is 27 kilometres (17 mi) east of the Tunisian border and 125 kilometres (78 mi) from Tripoli.
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| Airport type | Military | ||||||||||||||
| Owner | Government of National Unity | ||||||||||||||
| Operator | Government of National Unity | ||||||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 253 ft / 77 m | ||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 32°28′20″N 11°54′00″E | ||||||||||||||
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