Saudi Arabia's premier military aviation training facility.
Location
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
King Faisal Air Academy Airport (ICAO: OEKF) is a military airfield located in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, serving as the home of the King Faisal Air Academy, the primary pilot training institution for the Royal Saudi Air Force (RSAF). The facility is dedicated to producing qualified military aviators for the Saudi armed forces and is not open to commercial civilian air traffic.
The academy has historically played a central role in developing Saudi Arabia's air power capabilities, training generations of RSAF officers and pilots. The airfield supports training aircraft operations and associated military aviation activities under the command of the Saudi Ministry of Defense.
Notable facts
- ›OEKF is a restricted military airfield operated by the Royal Saudi Air Force.
- ›The King Faisal Air Academy is the primary pilot training institution for Saudi Arabia's military aviation.
- ›The airport is not open to civilian or commercial airline operations.
- ›The facility is located in the Riyadh region of Saudi Arabia.
- ›No IATA code is assigned, reflecting its non-commercial status.
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