ICAO Code | / |
Last Validated | May 2009 |
City | Jiyanklis |
Position | 30°49'18"N 030°11'35"E |
Runway(s) | 11/29, 12/30 |
Elevation | -72 ft |
Jiyanklis is also known as Gianaclis or even Genaclis, which is due to differences in transliteration. It is yet another air base refurbished when the new F-16s were delivered. Situated in the middle of nowhere, some 20 km north east of the Cairo-Alexandria Desert road.
Be aware, plane spotting is neither understood nor appreciated in Egypt!
The base sports two east-west runways, converging by some ten degrees. Many shelters of various types can be found around the thresholds and along the southern taxiway. They range from bulky drive-through examples housing four F-16s, to dual drive-through shelters and single traditional ones. The base is built on the remains of the former air base, remnants of which are still present just east of the present perimeter.
On a flying day, the aircraft are usually parked in front of these offering some opportunities to see and read them from outside the base.
Easiest is to approach from the aforementioned Cairo-Alexandria Desert road. Simply follow the north side of a large canal, the entry of this road is at 30°42'11.79"N, 030° 2'48.39"E. Proceed past two hydroelectric power stations. Before you reach no.3, make a right at the start of the airfield perimeter, crossing the canal. You will now be driving on a road that will become progressively more sandy.
Alternatively, you can try to approach from the east, from Tanta and Al Mansurah for example. It is doable, but not advisable given the myriad of roads and canals and lack of proper road signs.
272 TFW | controls 75 TFS, 77 TFS & 79 TFS |
75 TFS | F-16C/D |
77 TFS | F-16C/D |
79 TFS | F-16C/D |
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