AIRFIELD UNDER CONSTRUCTION MATAN AS SARRA AIRFIELD A140, LIBYA

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• Publication Date: February 11, 1982
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AIRFIELD UNDER CONSTRUCTION
MATAN S , IBYA
1. (S/D) SIGNIFICANCE: ANEW AIRFIELD IS UNDER CONSTRUCTION IN
SOUTHEAST LIBY THIS IS THE FIFTH KNOWN MAJOR AIRFIELD
PRESENTLY UNDER CONSTRUCTION IN LIBYA.
2. (S/D) REMARKS: AN AIRFIELD IN THE EARLY STAGE OF CONSTRUCTION
IS NEWLY~I~TIFIED AT 21-41-25N 021-49-56E. WHEN COMPLETE,
THE NORTH-NORTHEAST/SOUTH-SOUTHWEST RUi~TWAY WILL HAVE A LENGTH
OF APPROXIMATELY 4,120 METERS. ALSO, INITIAL GRADIrIG FOR A
POSSIBLE FULL LENGTH PARALLEL TAXIWAY IS OBSERVED ON THE WEST
SIDE OF THE RUNWAY. NO AIRFIELD SUPPORT FACILITIES ARE
PRESENT. A PROBABLE CONSTRUCTION SUPPORT CAMP IS .1UST OFF THE
SOUTH END OF THE RUNWAY (NOT ON GRAPHIC).
(S/D) MATAN AS SARRA AIRFIELD IS IN SOUTHEAST LIBYA,
APPROXIP-1ATELY 75 NM NORTH OF THE LIBYA-CHAD BORDER.
3.1 (COORDINATES 21-40-OON 021-54-OOE
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