Habit Awlad Muhammad Airport

Habit Awlad Muhammad Airport is an airport in the Jabal al Gharbi District of Libya, located approximately 266 kilometres (165 mi) south-southwest of Tripoli in the Libyan desert. Its primary use is the transportation of oilfield workers from production facilities in the area.

Habit Awlad Muhammad Airport
IATA: none ICAO: HL78
Summary
Airport type	Civil
Operator	Government
Location	Libya
Elevation AMSL	2,000 ft / 610 m
Coordinates	30°42′00″N 12°29′05″E
Map
HL78
Runways
Direction Length Surface m ft 17/35 2,360 7,743 Asphalt
Source: GCM[1] Google Maps[2]

World War II

During World War II the airfield, then known as Tmed El Chel Airfield was used as a military airfield by the United States Army Air Force during the North African Campaign against Axis forces.

USAAF Ninth Air Force units which used the airfield were:

• 81st Bombardment Squadron, (12th Bombardment Group), 11 January-3 February 1943, B-25 Mitchell
• 82d Bombardment Squadron, (12th Bombardment Group), 10 January-4 February 1943, B-25 Mitchell^[3]

See also

• Transport in Libya
• List of airports in Libya