Airports / Syria / OS70
Al Qusayr Air Base.
Al-Qusayr, Syria · 1,768 ft elevation. A private-aviation gateway on the Bravo register.
OS70
ICAO identifier
0
Operators based
1,768
Elevation ft
Field elevation
Nearest alternate
Field standing
28 nm
To the nearest alternate
Rene Mouawad Air Base (KYE), 3 fields within 50 nm.
Overview
Al Qusayr Air Base, listed as OS70, is a mid-sized airport in Al-Qusayr, Syria. Field elevation is 1,768 feet above sea level. Free of scheduled airline operations, it serves business aviation, charter flights, and local general aviation.
While no charter operators list OS70 as their home base, the field is reachable for repositioned charter aircraft from nearby bases. The closest alternate fields are Rene Mouawad Air Base (KYE, 28 nm), An Nasiriyah Air Base (OS64, 42 nm), and Wujah Al Hajar Air Base (Z19O, 47 nm). The field has a single 10,000-foot paved runway, long enough for charter aircraft up to VIP airliners.
Trip costs from OS70 are driven by the aircraft category flown and how far it must reposition. You may also see the field referenced as القصير. Browse operators flying from the area or estimate a trip cost from OS70 to plan your flight.
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Field capability
ICAO
OS70
IATA
n/a
FAA / Local
—
Elevation
1,768 ft
Coordinates
34.5691° N · 36.5728° E
Airspace
G · GolfClass G, GolfUncontrolled field, no tower. Pilots self-announce and sequence themselves on the common traffic advisory frequency.Source: FAA NASR class airspace
Size
Medium
Scheduled svc
No
Elevation vs Syria fields
state range 157–2,727 ft
At 1,768 ft, OS70 sits higher than 60% of the 10 Syria fields on the register.
Runways & aircraft access
1 runway
longest 10,000 ft
- 10/2810,000 ft × 148 ftAsphaltUnlit
Which aircraft can operate here
vs longest paved runway 10,000 ft
OS70's 10,000 ft paved runway typically supports charter aircraft up to VIP airliners.
- Turboprop3,000 ft
- Light Jet3,500 ft
- Midsize Jet4,500 ft
- Super-Midsize Jet5,000 ft
- Heavy Jet5,500 ft
- VIP Airliner6,000 ft
Class minimums are sea-level planning rules of thumb. A specific aircraft's balanced-field length varies with weight, temperature, and field elevation. Confirm performance with the operator.
Access & alternates
Closest alternate fields by great-circle distance, every listing links to its own field brief.
- 28nmKYERene Mouawad Air BaseTripoli
- 42nmOS64An Nasiriyah Air Base
- 47nmZ19OWujah Al Hajar Air BaseHamat
- 52nmOLRARayak Air BaseRayak
- 59nmLTKLatakia International AirportLatakia
- 70nmDAMDamascus International AirportDamascus
Location
Open the full mapOS70 · Al Qusayr Air Base · Al-Qusayr, Syria
Flight times from here
Approximate nonstop block times from OS70 on a typical midsize charter jet. Faster classes trim these; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.
| Destination | Distance | Block time |
|---|---|---|
| Boston (BED) | 4,722 nm | 11h 23m |
| New York (TEB) | 4,880 nm | 11h 45m |
| Anchorage (ANC) | 5,050 nm | 12h 9m |
| Washington DC (IAD) | 5,073 nm | 12h 12m |
| Chicago (ORD) | 5,290 nm | 12h 42m |
| Nashville (BNA) | 5,508 nm | 13h 13m |
| Palm Beach (PBI) | 5,663 nm | 13h 34m |
| Miami (MIA) | 5,707 nm | 13h 40m |
Common questions
- What size private jets can use OS70?
- Al Qusayr Air Base's longest paved runway is 10,000 ft, which typically supports charter aircraft up to VIP airliners. Lighter classes (turboprops, light and midsize jets) operate comfortably; confirm exact performance for a specific tail with the operator, since balanced-field length shifts with weight, temperature, and elevation.
- What is the longest runway at OS70?
- Al Qusayr Air Base has one runway; the longest measures 10,000 ft on a paved surface.
- What is the nearest major airport to OS70?
- The closest alternate is Rene Mouawad Air Base (KYE), about 28 nm away, followed by An Nasiriyah Air Base (OS64) at 42 nm. Operators often position aircraft between these fields depending on ramp space and availability.
- How long is a flight from OS70 to major cities?
- Typical block times on a midsize jet: Boston about 11h 23m (4,722 nm), New York about 11h 45m (4,880 nm), Anchorage about 12h 9m (5,050 nm). Faster classes trim these times; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.