King Abdullah II Air Base

King Abdullah II Air Base is a Royal Jordanian Air Force base located near Zarqa, Zarqa Governorate, Jordan.

History

The base was opened by King [Abdullah II of Jordan], for whom it is also named, on 26 November 1999.

Based units

The following units are stationed at King Abdullah II Air Base as of 2022:

Sahel Nassab Group
* No. [10 Squadron RJAF] with the Bell AH-1F Cobra (SES)
* No. [12 Squadron RJAF] with the AH-1F
Prince Al-Hussein Bin Abdullah II ISR Wing
* No. [9 Squadron RJAF] with the Schiebel Camcopter S-100 UAV
* No. [15 Squadron RJAF] with the Cessna 208 B-ISR Caravan & Cessna 208B EX Caravan
* No. [25 Squadron RJAF] with the Air Tractor AT-802
Prince Hashim Bin Abdullah II Royal Aviation Brigade
* No. [8 Squadron RJAF] with the Sikorsky UH-60M Black Hawk
* No. [28 Squadron RJAF] with the McDonnell Douglas MD 530FF Defender
* No. [30 Squadron RJAF] with the Sikorsky UH-60L Black Hawk
* No. 32 Squadron RJAF with the CASA/IPTN AC-235