RAFO Masirah (IATA: MSH, ICAO: OOMA) is a military airport located on the island of Masirah in Oman.[1]
RAFO Masirah | |||||||||||||||
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| Airport type | Military | ||||||||||||||
| Operator | Gen. Hussain Al Zadjali | ||||||||||||||
| Location | Masirah, Oman | ||||||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 68 ft / 21 m | ||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 20°40′31″N 058°53′25″E / 20.67528°N 58.89028°E | ||||||||||||||
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  Masirah Location of airport in Oman | |||||||||||||||
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Facilities
editThe airport resides at an elevation of 64 feet (20 m) above mean sea level. It has two asphalt paved runways: 07/25 measuring 2,574 by 45 metres (8,445 ft × 148 ft) and 17/35 measuring 3,050 by 45 metres (10,007 ft × 148 ft).[1]
In the 1950s, it also included a 2 ft 0in Gauge railway.[3]
Airlines and destinations
edit| Airlines | Destinations |
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| SalamAir | Duqm, Muscat[4] |
References
edit- ^ a b c Airport information for OOMA[usurped] from DAFIF (effective October 2006)
- ^ Airport information for MSH at Great Circle Mapper. Source: DAFIF (effective October 2006).
- ^ Hateley, R K (1992). Locomotives of the Ministry of Defence. 47, Waverley Gardens, London, NW10 7EE: Industrial Railway Society. p. 121. ISBN 9780901096715.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location (link) - ^ "SalamAir Adds Masirah / Namangan Service From Nov 2022". Aeroroutes. Retrieved 26 October 2022.
External links
edit- Masirah, Oman at GlobalSecurity.org
- Current weather for OOMA at NOAA/NWS
- Accident history for MSH at Aviation Safety Network
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