Ubaydah Bin Al Jarrah Air Base

Ubaydah Bin Al Jarrah Air Base
(al-Kut Air base)
FOB Delta
Near Kut, Wasit Governorate in Iraq
Site information
OwnerMinistry of Defence
OperatorIraqi Air Force
1973-2003
United States Army
2003-2011
Iraqi Army Aviation Corps
2012—Present
Location
Ubaydah Bin Al Jarrah Air Base
Shown within Iraq
Coordinates32°29′01″N 045°45′21″E / 32.48361°N 45.75583°E / 32.48361; 45.75583
Site history
Built1973 (1973)
In use1973–present
Airfield information
IdentifiersIATA: ORUB
Elevation130 metres (427 ft) AMSL
Runways
Direction Length and surface
11/29 L 3,170 metres (10,400 ft) Asphalt
11/29 R 3,070 metres (10,072 ft) Asphalt

Ubaydah Bin Al Jarrah Air Base (al-Kut Air base) is an Iraqi Army Aviation Corps base near Kut, Wasit Governorate, Iraq. It was captured by U.S.-led Coalition forces during Operation Iraqi Freedom in 2003.