Nanur Airport is an airport in the Wadi Maymun Darraj region of Libya, located approximately 200 km south-southeast of Tripoli in the Libyan desert. Although listed as a civil airport, it appears to function as a reserve Libyan Air Force airfield. It comprises a long runway with a parallel taxiway and a parking ramp. There are no permanent structures visible,[2] nor are there any production oilfields in the area.
^Airport information for Nanur Airport at Great Circle Mapper.
^"Google Maps". Google Maps. Retrieved 2018-08-21.
^ This article incorporates public domain material from the Air Force Historical Research Agency.
Maurer, Maurer. Air Force Combat Units of World War II. Maxwell AFB, Alabama: Office of Air Force History, 1983. ISBN0-89201-092-4.
Maurer, Maurer, ed. (1982) [1969]. Combat Squadrons of the Air Force, World War II(PDF) (reprint ed.). Washington, DC: Office of Air Force History. ISBN0-405-12194-6. LCCN 70605402. OCLC 72556.
nanur, airport, airport, wadi, maymun, darraj, region, libya, located, approximately, south, southeast, tripoli, libyan, desert, although, listed, civil, airport, appears, function, reserve, libyan, force, airfield, comprises, long, runway, with, parallel, tax. Nanur Airport is an airport in the Wadi Maymun Darraj region of Libya located approximately 200 km south southeast of Tripoli in the Libyan desert Although listed as a civil airport it appears to function as a reserve Libyan Air Force airfield It comprises a long runway with a parallel taxiway and a parking ramp There are no permanent structures visible 2 nor are there any production oilfields in the area Nanur AirportIATA noneICAO noneLID HL83SummaryAirport typeCivilOperatorGovernmentLocationLibyaElevation AMSL185 ft 56 mCoordinates31 42 20 N 14 54 40 E 31 70556 N 14 91111 E 31 70556 14 91111 Coordinates 31 42 20 N 14 54 40 E 31 70556 N 14 91111 E 31 70556 14 91111MapNanurLocation of the airport in LibyaRunwaysDirection Length Surfacem ft13 31 3 898 12 789 AsphaltSources GCM 1 Contents 1 World War II 2 See also 3 References 4 External linksWorld War II EditDuring World War II the airfield then known as Darragh Airfield was used as a military airfield by the United States Army Air Force Ninth Air Force 57th Fighter Group during the North African Campaign against Axis forces The 57th flew P 40 Warhawks from the airfield between 19 January 3 March 1943 before moving forward with the British Eighth Army 3 The current airfield appears to be overlaid on its World War II predecessor facility See also EditTransport in Libya List of airports in LibyaReferences Edit Airport information for Nanur Airport at Great Circle Mapper Google Maps Google Maps Retrieved 2018 08 21 This article incorporates public domain material from the Air Force Historical Research Agency Maurer Maurer Air Force Combat Units of World War II Maxwell AFB Alabama Office of Air Force History 1983 ISBN 0 89201 092 4 Maurer Maurer ed 1982 1969 Combat Squadrons of the Air Force World War II PDF reprint ed Washington DC Office of Air Force History ISBN 0 405 12194 6 LCCN 70605402 OCLC 72556 External links EditOpenStreetMap Nanur Nanur Airport Database OurAirports Nanur Portals Libya Aviation This Libya location article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Nanur Airport amp oldid 1115571227, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
