Al Minhad Air Base

Al Minhad Air Base
قاعدة المنهاد الجوية
Near Dubai in the United Arab Emirates
A BAe Hawk 102 gate guardian at Al Minhad AB
Emblem of the United Arab Emirates Air Force
Al Minhad AB Location in the United Arab Emirates
Coordinates	25°01.61′N 055°21.98′E / 25.02683°N 55.36633°E / 25.02683; 55.36633
Type	UAE Air Force base
Site information
Owner	Government of the United Arab Emirates
Operator	United Arab Emirates Air Force
Controlled by	Central Air Command
Condition	Operational
Airfield information
Identifiers	IATA: NHD, ICAO: OMDM
Elevation	52 metres (171 ft) AMSL
Runways Direction Length and surface 09/27 3,932 metres (12,900 ft) asphalt/concrete
Sources: DoD FLIP[1]

Al Minhad Air Base (Arabic: قاعدة المنهاد الجوية, IATA: NHD, ICAO: OMDM, also just Minhad Air Base^[1]) is a military installation in the United Arab Emirates. The base is located approximately 15 miles (24 km) south of Dubai and is operated by the United Arab Emirates Air Force. It is currently the headquarters of the Australian Defence Force's Joint Task Force 633 and supports Australian operations in the Middle East. The base was "a critical hub for Coalition/ISAF partners in Afghanistan, including the Australians, Dutch, Canadians, Brits and Kiwis."^[2]

As of March 2024 the airbase is also host to the permanent British Support Operations facility Donnelly Lines.^[3]