title: Al-Malikiyah Municipal Airfield
text: # Al-Malikiyah Municipal Airfield
  
  Al-Malikiyah Municipal Airfield (Arabic: مطار مدينة المالكية, Kurdish: Balafirgeha Dêrik şaredariyê de) is a basic aerodrome serving Al-Malikiyah (also known as Dêrik or Dayrik), a small city in far northeastern Syria. The airfield is about 8.5 kilometres (5.3 miles; 4.6 nautical miles) east of the city.
  
  ## Facilities
  
  The airport resides at an elevation of 397 metres (1,302 ft) above mean sea level. It has one runway with an asphalt surface measuring 810 by 25 metres (2,657 ft × 82 ft). As it is predominantly used by agricultural aviation as well as for limited General aviation, it only has very basic facilities.
  
  ## During Syrian Civil War
  
  The Aerodrome is controlled by the People's Protection Units on behalf of the Jazira Canton, after they and the Women's Protection Units captured the Al-Malikiyah District at the beginning of the Syrian Civil War.
  
  In January 2016 it was reported that the US Military were planning to create an airforce base at Rmelan or in this location in order to increase the capacity of their military training operations to upskill the Syrian Democratic Forces. The airfield in Rmelan, Abu Hajar Airport is at a more advance state as its length has been extended to 1.3 kilometres (4,300 feet).
  
  