Jiyanklis Air Base

Jiyanklis Air Base is a Air base of the Egyptian Air Force located south of Kafr El Dawwar, Beheira Governorate, Egypt.

Jiyanklis Air Base
Arabic: قاعدة جيانكليس الجوية
Kafr El Dawwar, Beheira Governorate in Egypt
Site information
Type	Air Base
Owner	Ministry of Defense (Egypt)
Operator	Egyptian Air Force
Location
Jiyanklis Air Base Shown within Egypt
Coordinates	30°49′18″N 030°11′35″E
Airfield information
Elevation	10 metres (33 ft) AMSL
Runways Direction Length and surface 11/29 2,885 metres (9,465 ft) Asphalt 12/30 2,890 metres (9,482 ft) Asphalt

The base is home to 75, 77 and 79 Squadrons, all flying General Dynamics F-16C/D-40 Fighting Falcon as part of 272 Tactical Fighter Wing of 139 Air Division.^[1]

History

As RAF Gianaclis the base was home to the following Royal Air Force squadrons:^[2]

• No. 38 Squadron RAF
• No. 39 Squadron RAF
• No. 47 Squadron RAF
• No. 148 Squadron RAF
• No. 221 Squadron RAF
• No. 252 Squadron RAF
• No. 255 Squadron RAF
• No. 272 Squadron RAF
• No. 459 Squadron RAAF
• No. 512 Squadron RAF