The Al-Safran Air Base (ICAO: OMLW,[1] alternatively called Liwa[2]) is a military air base operated by the United Arab Emirates Air Force, located approximately 80 miles southwest of Abu Dhabi, near Madinat Zayed.

[5] A Mirage 2000 squadron was moved to the base in 2007, and it was completed in approximately 2008.

[3][6] The base underwent an expansion of its airport apron in 2017, the same year it added six new aircraft shelters.

[7] The base has one runway, hardened aircraft shelters, and a subterranean ammunition dump.

[7] The base is defended by the Super aEgis II sentry gun.