One of the results of the 1979 Camp David peace accords was the Israeli withdrawal from Sinai on several stages. Area (B), in which the air base is located, returned to Egyptian sovereignty in the second phase on July 26, 1979, except that due to the protocol on Israeli withdrawal and security arrangements, and according to Article Three With this protocol, it is not permitted to establish or use military air bases in Area B in which the Bir Thmada base is located, so the base was abandoned since then.