Marsa Brega Airport is an
airport
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serving
Brega
Brega , also known as ''Mersa Brega'' or ''Marsa al-Brega'' ( ar, مرسى البريقة , i.e. "Brega Seaport"), is a complex of several smaller towns, industry installations and education establishments situated in Libya on the Gulf of Sidra, ...
, a
Mediterranean
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coastal port in the
Al Wahat District
Al Wahat or The Oases ( ar, الواحات ', en, The Oases), occasionally spelt ''Al Wahad'' or ''Al Wahah'' ( en, The Oasis) is one of the districts of Libya.''Statesman's Yearbook 2006'' Its capital and largest city is Ajdabiya. The district ...
of
Libya
Libya (; ar, ليبيا, Lībiyā), officially the State of Libya ( ar, دولة ليبيا, Dawlat Lībiyā), is a country in the Maghreb region in North Africa. It is bordered by the Mediterranean Sea to the north, Egypt to Egypt–Libya bo ...
. The airport is south of the town.
Facilities
The airport resides at an
elevation
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of above
mean sea level
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. It has one runway designated 15/33 with an asphalt surface measuring . The runway length includes a
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on Runway 33.
The Marsa Brega
non-directional beacon
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(Ident: MB) is located on the coastline north of the airport.
See also
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Transport in Libya
Railways
Libya has had no railway in operation since 1965, all previous narrow gauge lines having been dismantled. Plans for a new network have been under development for some time (earthworks were begun between Sirte and Ras Ajdir, Tunisia bord ...
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List of airports in Libya
List of airports in Libya sorted by location.
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Airports
Airport names shown in bold indicate the airport has scheduled service on commercial airlines.
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, Bani Walid
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, Bani Walid Airport
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References
External links
OpenStreetMap - BregaGoogle Maps - Marsa Brega AirportOurAirports - Marsa Brega Airport
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Airports in Libya
Cyrenaica
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