 Ben Guerir has one runway which is oriented in a North-South direction, is wide, with shoulders, and is long, with a underrun and a compacted dirt overrun, for a total length of .During renovations made by NASA in 1988, the runway was equipped with shuttle-unique landing aids, including a microwave landing system and Tactical Air Navigation (TACAN) system.The Moroccan Air Force is currently upgrading Ben Guerir Air Base to support its acquisition of F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft.