Al-Dailami Air Base

al-Dailami Air Base
قاعدة الديلمي الجوية
Sanaa Governorate in Yemen
Antonov An-12, Ilyushin Il-18, Antonov An-24, Antonov An-26 and Yakovlev Yak-40 at al-Dailami Air Base.
al-Dailami Air Base Shown within Yemen
Coordinates	15°28′34″N 44°13′15″E
Type	Air Base
Site information
Owner	Ministry of Defense (Yemen)
Operator	Yemeni Air Force
Site history
Built	1970 (1970)s
In use	1970s - present
Airfield information
Elevation	2,199 metres (7,215 ft) AMSL
Runways Direction Length and surface 18/36 3,252 metres (10,669 ft) Asphalt

al-Dailami Air Base is an air base in Yemen. It is located 15 km north of the city of Sana'a and shares the runway with Sana'a International Airport.^[1]

Military power

The 2nd Aviation Brigade, the 4th Aviation Brigade, the 6th Aviation Brigade, the 8th Aviation Brigade, the 110th Air Defense Brigade, and the 101st Air Defense Brigade are located at the base.^[2]

History

2011 Yemeni revolution

See also: Yemeni revolution

On 30 October, the air base was attacked by uprising forces. Different official sources reported two or three fighter jets destroyed on the ground either by mortar shells or with planted explosive charges.^[3] The aircraft were loaded with ammunition and combat ready for strikes on the next day. Among the destroyed aircraft, at least one MiG-29 was reported.^[4]

Airstrikes

Further information: Saudi-led intervention in the Yemeni civil war and 2024 Yemeni airstrikes

According to the Yemen Data Project, Al-Dailami was the target of 154 Saudi-led coalition air raids, with up to 456 individual airstrikes hitting the air base between 26 March 2015 and 21 January 2022.^[5]

On January 12 2024, the US and the UK started attacks against Houthi targets in Yemen by conducting an airstrike on the airbase.^[6] On January 13, the US conducted a cruise missile attack on radar facilities at the airbase.^[7]

See also

• List of airports in Yemen
• Republic of Yemen Armed Forces
• Al Anad Air Base

References

1. Mahmood, Ali (30 November 2021). "Saudi-led coalition strikes IRGC targets in Yemen's Sanaa". The National. Abu Dhabi. Retrieved 13 January 2024.
2. "أنصار الثورة الشبابية الشعبية السلمية". Archived from the original on 9 April 2015. Retrieved 2015-04-04.
3. "Press Room". Archived from the original on 18 April 2012. Retrieved 24 January 2015.
4. "Rebel attack destroys Yemeni MiG-29s, closes Sanaa airport | World Tribune". Archived from the original on 19 November 2011. Retrieved 19 November 2011.
5. "America and Britain Launch Airstrikes in Yemen". Yemen Data Project. 5 February 2024. Retrieved 5 February 2024.
6. Baldor, Lolita C.; Copp, Tara (11 January 2024). "US, British militaries launch massive retaliatory strike against Iranian-backed Houthis in Yemen". Associated Press. Archived from the original on 12 January 2024. Retrieved 12 January 2024.
7. White, Josh (13 January 2024). "US launches fresh air strike on Houthis". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 13 January 2024.