Kufra Airport (IATA: AKF, ICAO: HLKF) is a Libyan airport that serves Al Jawf, the capital of the Kufra District. The airport is located in the city's eastern outskirts. Runway 02R/20L is closed, as are other taxiways. On the field are the Kufra VOR-DME (Ident: KFR) and non-directional beacon (Ident: KFR). Kufra Airport began as Buma Airfield, a small facility established by the Italians in the 1930s. It served as an air route to Italian East Africa during World War II (Ethiopia, Eritrea, and It... Kufra Airport (IATA: AKF, ICAO: HLKF) is a Libyan airport that serves Al Jawf, the capital of the Kufra District. The airport is located in the city's eastern outskirts. Runway 02R/20L is closed, as are other taxiways. On the field are the Kufra VOR-DME (Ident: KFR) and non-directional beacon (Ident: KFR). Kufra Airport began as Buma Airfield, a small facility established by the Italians in the 1930s. It served as an air route to Italian East Africa during World War II (Ethiopia, Eritrea, and Italian Somaliland). On March 1, 1941, it was taken by Free French forces led by General Leclerc, along with Kufra Oasis.