The Sudanese Air Force operates some 11 MiG-29SEs in No. 10 Squadron in the airdefence role from Wadi Sayyidna airbase.

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The advanced training role for future fighter pilots is carried out on six FTC-2000 dual seat fighters, based at Wadi Sayyidna airbase. The FTC-2000 is a fighter variant of the Chinese JL-9 trainer.

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Damazin (HSDZ)

RWY 17/35     POS 11°47'29"N 034°20'11"E     ELEV 1581 ft

Air Base Squadron Aircraft Type(s) Badge
Ad Damazin air base

Det,
3 Helicopter Squadron
Mi-8 all variants
Mi-8MT/Mi-17/171 all variants
Mi-24P/V
Mi-35

Many international excercises with Egypt or Saudi Arabia are being held at the new constructed Merowe airbase. Seen here is are two MiG-29SEs of No. 10 Squadron ready for take off.

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El Fasher/Intl (HSFS)

RWY 05/23, 18/36 (gravel)     POS 13°36'55"N 025°19'29"E     ELEV 2393 ft

Air Base Squadron Aircraft Type(s) Badge
El Fasher air base

Det,
24 Fighter Squadron
Su-25K


Det,
3 Helicopter Squadron
Mi-8 all variants
Mi-8MT/Mi-17/171 all variants
Mi-24P/V
Mi-35


Det,
1 Transport Squadron
An-26
At El Fasher, fighters, transports and helicopters are seen frequently. We have listed them as detachments of their parent units, but they could easily be separate squadrons.

The mighty Mi-24P gunships are being used for border patrol along the border of South Sudan and the Dafur area.

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The Su-25K was often put into action during the war in Dafur. Detachments are based at El Fashir and El Obeid airbases.

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El Obeid/Intl (HSOB)

RWY 01/19     POS 13°09'12"N 030°13'58"E     ELEV 1912 ft

Air Base Squadron Aircraft Type(s) Badge
El Obeid air base

Det,
3 Helicopter Squadron
Mi-24V
Mi-35
Frequent deployments of MiG-29, Q-5, and Su-25 appear to take place here. But no jets are believed to be based here.

Geneina (HSGN)

RWY 04/22 (gravel), 11/29 (gravel)     POS 13°29'01"N 022°28'21"E     ELEV 2621 ft

Air Base Squadron Aircraft Type(s) Badge
Geneina air base

Det,
3 Helicopter Squadron
Mi-8 all variants
Mi-8MT/Mi-17/171 all variants
Geneina has a new airport with a prominent helicopter ramp. The white helicopters may be a detachment but could also belong to an other operator, e.g. the police.

Chinese built A-5 aircraft are still operated in No. 24 Squadron, aside the Su-25Ks. The operational status of the A-5s is not certain.

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Many Mi-17 helicopters are deployed near the border of South Sudan (El Fashir, Kadugli, Nyala, El Obeid) for border patrol and support.

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Heglig (HSHG)

RWY 16/34, 16R/34L (gravel)     POS 09°59'36"N 029°23'53"E     ELEV 1327 ft

Air Base Squadron Aircraft Type(s) Badge
Heglig air base

Det,
3 Helicopter Squadron
Mi-8 all variants
Mi-8MT/Mi-17/171 all variants

For gunship missions, the SuAF operates variants of the Mi-24 (Mi-24V/P) and the Mi-35 gunships in No. 3 Squadron. Homebase of these gunships is Jabal Awliya airbase.

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Some four of twenty delivered Bo-105s in 1977 have been bring back in flying condition by Safat, Sudan Aviation Complex.

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Jebel Aulia (--) Jabal Awliya

RWY 18/36H     POS 15°12'37"N 032°30'32"E     ELEV 2182 ft

Air Base Squadron Aircraft Type(s) Badge
Jebel Awliya air base

3 Helicopter Squadron Mi-8 all variants
Mi-8MT/Mi-17/171 all variants
Mi-24P/V
Mi-35
Bo-105
Attack and assault types possibly divided between two separate squadrons.
Jebel Awliya was captured by Rapid Support Forces (RFS) at April 15, 2023. Some 5 Mi-24Vs could be seen. Many Mi-24 escaped to Wadi Sayyidna.

Helicopter base near army barracks. Maybe this is a separate squadron instead of detachment. It may also be a police unit.

Sudan received around 11 Su-24M/MDs deep penetration bombers from Belarussia. All Fencers are operated in No. 4 Squadron from Wadi Sayyidna airbase.

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Kadugli (HSLI)

RWY 06/24     POS 11°08'14"N 029°41'57"E     ELEV 1847 ft

Air Base Squadron Aircraft Type(s) Badge
Kadugli Air Base

Det,
3 Helicopter Squadron
Mi-8 all variants
Mi-8MT/Mi-17/171 all variants
Mi-24P/V
Mi-35

Acquired from a former Soviet Union state are (at least) fifteen Su-25 close air support aircraft.

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Kenana AB (--)

RWY 18/36     POS 13°05'50"N 032°51'13"E     ELEV 1273 ft

Air Base Squadron Aircraft Type(s) Badge
Kenana air base

Transport Training Squadron An-2


Helicopter Training School Mi-2
At Kenana, there are two sites. The most prominent is under reconstruction and seems to have a permanent presence of helicopters. Maybe this is a separate squadron instead of detachment.

One of the workhorses of the Sudanese Air Force is An-12BK of No. 1 Squadron based at Khartoum Airport. Some ten were delivered but it is unclear about the operational status of these freighters.

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The SuAF is also using the An-32 from No. 1 Squadron for the transport of troops and cargo from Khartoum Airport. Nine An-32As and An-32Bs were delivered.

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Khartoum (HSSS)

RWY 18/36     POS 15°35'22"N 032°33'11"E     ELEV 1260 ft

Air Base Squadron Aircraft Type(s) Badge
Khartoum air base

1 Transport Squadron An-12BK
An-26
An-30
An-32
An-72/74
C-130H
Il-62M
Il-76TD
Falcon 50
Falcon 900


Police Air Wing Mi-8AMT
Mi-17V-5
SAFAT-02
Possibly divided in two squadrons with 1sq using An-12/C-130/Il-76 and the rest with another squadron.

Merowe Airbase is being used as a joint fighter training base for pilots from the Sudanese Air Force and the Egyptian Air Force. A contingent of 6 MiG-29Ms are based at Merowe AB. In April 2023, Rapid Support Forces (RSF) captured Merowe AB and all present aircraft, including Egyptian AF MiG-29Ms and Sudanese AF FTC-2000s.

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Merowe New (HSMN)

RWY 02/20     POS 18°26'38"N 031°50'39"E     ELEV 880 ft

Air Base Squadron Aircraft Type(s) Badge
Merowe air base

... Fighter Squadron FTC-2000S


Merowe Training and Excercise base MiG-29M (Egyptian Air Force)
Merowe AB was captured by Rapid Support Forces (RSF) at April 15, 2023. Some 6 FTC-2000 (SuAF) and 5 MiG-29M (EAF) were based here.

Merowe is being used for detachments of fighter aircraft from Sudan AF and Egyptian AF.

The SuAF operates many variants of the Mi-8 (Mi-8PS/MT) and Mi-17 (Mi-17V-5, Mi-171E/Sh) in the assault and troop transport role.


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Nyala (HSNN)

RWY 04/22     POS 12°03'14"N 024°57'20"E     ELEV 2149 ft

Air Base Squadron Aircraft Type(s) Badge
Nyala air base

Det,
3 Helicopter Squadron
Mi-8 all variants
Mi-8MT/Mi-17/171 all variants
Mi-24P/V
Mi-35


Det,
1 Transport Squadron
An-32
Frequent sightings of transport aircraft and helicopters, has led us to believe that those units keep a permanent detachment here. Maybe these are separate squadrons.

For advanced training the future pilot undergo their jet conversion on the K-8S at Port Sudan airbase.

Eduard Onyshchenko

Sudan has strong connections with China for military hardware. The K-8S is the export variant of the Chinese JL-8.

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Port Sudan (HSPN)

RWY 17/35     POS 19°26'01"N 037°14'02"E     ELEV 142 ft

Air Base Squadron Aircraft Type(s) Badge
Port Sudan air base

2 Flight School K-8S

The Sudan Aviation Complex developed the Safat 3 trainer, based on the Jugoslavian UTVA-75. The Safat 3 is being used for elementary training at Port Sudan.

Guy Martin

Port Sudan AB (HSSP)

RWY 18/36     POS 19°34'39"N 037°12'57"E     ELEV 21 ft

Air Base Squadron Aircraft Type(s) Badge
Port Sudan air base

1 Flight School SAFAT-03

Some 13 MiG-29SE and UB were acquired and are operated from Wadi Sayyidna airbase near Khartoum.

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Along the An-12 also the Il-76TD Candid from No. 1 Squadron operates from Khartoum Airport.

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Wadi Sayyidna (--) Omdurman

RWY 04/22     POS 15°48'60"N 032°30'55"E     ELEV 4555 ft

Air Base Squadron Aircraft Type(s) Badge
Wadi Sayyidna air base

2 Fighter Squadron MiG-29SE
MiG-29UB


4 Fighter Squadron Su-24M


10 Fighter Squadron MiG-29SE/UB


16 Fighter Squadron MiG-23MS
MiG-23UB


24 Fighter Squadron Su-25K
Su-25UB
A-5C


UAV Squadron Ababil III
Mohajer


Maintenance center o/h and storage various types


SAFAT Aviation Complex Maintenance on all types
Manufacturing of light aircraft/helicopter

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