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| Category. | Statistic. |
|---|---|
| Location. | Morocco. |
| Opened in. | 1955. |
| Closed in. | Boulhaut was closed in about 1963 and turned over to the Moroccan government. Circa ~the end of the Cold War. Outlying parts probably became the basis of Ben Slimane Airport (IATA: GMD, ICAO: GMMB) in circa ~2003. It is an airport serving Ben Slimane, the local town in the Casablanca-Settat region of Morocco. There are several small ruins and installations scattered across the area. Some buildings to the southwest of the runway are in a state of abandonment, possibly after USAF use, along with several water towers and streets which are the only remains of the American presence. A farm's buildings and barns are on what is apparently on the S.E. end of a large and long abandon runway that is mostly covered by a forest. |
| Operated by. | America's Strategic Air Command (SAC). |
| Owned by. | America's Strategic Air Command (SAC). |
| Outside link. | http://www.digplanet.com/wiki/Boulhaut_Air_Base, http://www1.3973cds.com/?kw=blog, https://www.google.com/maps/@33.6546048,-7.2224377,4206m/data=!3m1!1e3, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ben_Slimane_Airport, http://worldaerodata.com/wad.cgi?id=MO97316&sch=GMMB, http://www.wow.com/wiki/Boulhaut_Air_Base and https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boulhaut_Air_Base. |
The base was used for forward deployment of B-47 Stratojet bombers and support units.
- See also: Noteworthy Air bases
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