Fiq Airfield
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Fik Airfield is an Israel
i airfield located in the Golan Heights, near the Israeli settlement and kibbutz Afik
. The airfield is used for private aviation activity and operated by the Golan Regional Council
. Fik has seen traffic drop in recent years, but is used by Elbit Systems
to test their Unmanned aerial vehicle
s. The airfield was the site of Israel's 2001 Kart racing
championship, and there is talk of converting it into a race track
.
Israel
The State of Israel is a parliamentary republic located in the Middle East, along the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea...
i airfield located in the Golan Heights, near the Israeli settlement and kibbutz Afik
Afik
Afik is an Israeli settlement and a kibbutz, and the first Jewish locale established in the Golan Heights after the Six Day War. Affiliated with Ihud HaKvutzot VeHaKibbutzim, it was established near the site of the abandoned Syrian village named Fiq on 8 May 1972...
. The airfield is used for private aviation activity and operated by the Golan Regional Council
Golan Regional Council
The Golan Regional Council is the regional council consolidating almost all Israeli settlements located on the Golan Heights. It is made up of 19 moshavim and 10 kibbutzim, and other villages...
. Fik has seen traffic drop in recent years, but is used by Elbit Systems
Elbit Systems
Elbit Systems Ltd. is one of the world's largest defense electronics manufacturers and integrators. Established in 1967, and based in Haifa, Israel, Elbit employs 11,000 people worldwide....
to test their Unmanned aerial vehicle
Unmanned aerial vehicle
An unmanned aerial vehicle , also known as a unmanned aircraft system , remotely piloted aircraft or unmanned aircraft, is a machine which functions either by the remote control of a navigator or pilot or autonomously, that is, as a self-directing entity...
s. The airfield was the site of Israel's 2001 Kart racing
Kart racing
Kart racing or karting is a variant of open-wheel motorsport with small, open, four-wheeled vehicles called karts, go-karts, or gearbox/shifter karts depending on the design. They are usually raced on scaled-down circuits...
championship, and there is talk of converting it into a race track
Race track
A race track is a purpose-built facility for racing of animals , automobiles, motorcycles or athletes. A race track may also feature grandstands or concourses. Some motorsport tracks are called speedways.A racetrack is a permanent facility or building...
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