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Al Dhafra Air Base Coordinates

AZ, AE · Elevation 23m

Quick answer: Al Dhafra Air Base is located at 24.248200, 54.547699 (N, E).

Different tools require different formats — Garmin devices default to DDM, military maps use MGRS, topo maps use UTM, and web apps expect Decimal Degrees. Copy whichever format your device or application needs. Click any format abbreviation to learn how it works.

All Coordinate Formats

DD

Decimal Degrees

24.248200, 54.547699
DMS

Degrees Minutes Seconds

24°14'53.52"N 54°32'51.72"E
DDM

Degrees Decimal Minutes

24°14.8920'N 54°32.8619'E
UTM

Universal Transverse Mercator

40R 251004 2683895
MGRS

Military Grid Reference

40RBM5100483895
Geohash

Geohash Encoding

thqccq22j
Plus Code

Open Location Code

7HPP6GXX+67

Map Location

Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors

Antipodal Point

The point on the exact opposite side of Earth from Al Dhafra Air Base. If you drilled straight through the planet's center, you would emerge here.

Antipodal coordinates

-24.248200, 54.547699

Hemisphere: S, E

DD

Decimal Degrees

-24.248200, 54.547699
DMS

Degrees Minutes Seconds

24°14'53.52"S 54°32'51.72"E
DDM

Degrees Decimal Minutes

24°14.8920'S 54°32.8619'E
UTM

Universal Transverse Mercator

40J 251004 7316105
MGRS

Military Grid Reference

40JBU5100416105
Geohash

Geohash Encoding

m5wy138rv
Plus Code

Open Location Code

5H7PQG2X+JM

MGRS Decoded

MGRS encodes location as a nested hierarchy — zone, band, grid square, and offsets. Here is what each component of 40RBM5100483895 means.

Component Value Meaning
UTM Zone 40 One of 60 vertical slices of Earth (6° wide each). Zone 40 runs 54° to 60° longitude.
Latitude Band R One of 20 horizontal bands (8° tall each), lettered C–X (skipping I and O). Indicates the general latitude region.
100 km Square BM A 100 × 100 km grid square within the zone/band. Column letter B (west–east) and row letter M (south–north).
Easting 51004 Distance east within the 100 km square. 5-digit value = 10 m resolution. Multiply by 1 to get meters.
Northing 83895 Distance north within the 100 km square. Same resolution as easting (10 m).

Geohash Precision

A geohash encodes coordinates by subdividing the Earth into progressively smaller cells. Each extra character roughly halves the cell area. The table below shows Al Dhafra Air Base's geohash at every precision level alongside the bounding box each level represents.

Length Geohash Cell Size
1
t
≈ 5,000 × 5,000 km
2
th
≈ 1,250 × 625 km
3
thq
≈ 156 × 156 km
4
thqc
≈ 39 × 20 km
5
thqcc
≈ 4.9 × 4.9 km
6
thqccq
≈ 1.2 km × 610 m
7
thqccq2
≈ 153 × 153 m
8
thqccq22
≈ 38 × 19 m
9
thqccq22j
≈ 4.8 × 4.8 m

Precision 9 (highlighted) is the default and provides sub-5-metre accuracy for most applications.

About Al Dhafra Air Base

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Al_Dhafra_Air_Base

Live Converter

The coordinates above are fixed to this landmark. Use this converter to enter any other coordinates — such as a nearby trailhead, parking area, or a location you want to compare — and get all 7 formats instantly.

DD

24.248200, 54.547699

DMS

24°14'53.52"N 54°32'51.72"E

DDM

24°14.8920'N 54°32.8619'E

UTM

40R 251004 2683895

MGRS

40RBM5100483895

GH

thqccq22j

OLC

7HPP6GXX+67

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