Al-Tha'lah Military Airbase
Al-Tha'lah Military Airbase مطار الثعلة العسكري | |
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| Summary | |
| Airport type | Military |
| Owner | Syrian Armed Forces |
| Operator | Syrian Air Force |
| Location | West of Al-Tha'lah, Suwayda Governorate, Syria |
| Coordinates | 32°42′43.6″N 36°25′29.9″E / 32.712111°N 36.424972°E |
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Al-Tha'lah Military Airbase | |
Al-Tha'lah Military Airbase (Arabic: مطار الثعلة العسكري) is a military airbase located to the west of the village of Al-Tha'lah in Suwayda Governorate, southern Syria. It lies approximately 13 kilometers from the city of Suwayda and consists of 16 aircraft shelters and two runways, each 3 kilometers in length, and is equipped with short-range frequency radars.[1]
The airbase covers an area approximately 4 kilometers in length and 2.5 kilometers in width. In its southeastern section, it contains residential quarters designated for officers. The base also has a direct access road leading to the city center of Suwayda via Al-Tha'lah, located on its eastern side.[2]
History
The Southern Front captured part of the base in June 2015 during the Daraa and Suwayda offensive, though the Assad regime retook control of it, with the assistance of Druze militias.[3]
See also
References
- ^ "مطار الثعلة العسكري.. تمهيد الطريق لدمشق" [Al-Thaala Military Airbase: Paving the Road to Damascus]. Al Jazeera (in Arabic). 12 June 2015. Archived from the original on 15 July 2025. Retrieved 15 July 2025.
- ^ "بعد مطار (أبو الظهور).. (الضمير والثعلة وحماة العسكري قيد الانتظار)" [After Abu al-Duhur Airport.. al-Dhmeir, al-Tha'lah, and Hama Military Airports Await]. Nesan Newspaper (in Arabic). 10 September 2015. Archived from the original on 15 July 2025. Retrieved 15 July 2025.
- ^ Haid Haid (1 July 2015). "What choices do the Syrian Druze have left?". Heinrich Böll Foundation. Archived from the original on 15 July 2015. Retrieved 9 September 2025.