Ras Lanuf Airport
Introduction '''Ras Lanuf Oil Airport'''  is an airport in the Sirte District of Libya, located on the Mediterranean coast  south-southwest of Benghazi. Its primary use is the transportation of oilfield workers from production facilities in the area.The Ras Lanuf V40 non-directional beacon (Ident: '''VR''') is located on the field.
World War II During World War II the airfield, then known as '''Hamraiet Airfield''' was used as a military airfield by the United States Army Air Force Ninth Air Force 57th Fighter Group during the North African Campaign against Axis forces. The 57th flew P-40 Warhawks from the airfield between 3–19 January 1943 before moving forward with the British Eighth Army.
Further reading * Maurer, Maurer. ''Air Force Combat Units of World War II''. Maxwell AFB, Alabama: Office of Air Force History, 1983.521 p. . *
See also *Transport in Libya*List of airports in Libya
References
External links * OpenStreetMap - Ras Lanuf Oil Airport* OurAirports - Ras Lanuf* SkyVector - Ras Lanuf* FallingRain - Ras Lanuf Oil Airport*