Aqaba Flagpole

The Aqaba Flagpole in Aqaba, Jordan is the 6th tallest free standing flagpole in the world at a height of 130m, after the 170m Jeddah Flagpole, 165m Dushanbe Flagpole, 162m National Flagpole, 160m Panmunjeom flagpole and 133m Ashgabat Flagpole. It carries the flag of the Arab Revolt commemorating the Battle of Aqaba that took place in 1917. The flagpole can be seen from Israel, Egypt, and Saudi Arabia. The flagpole was built in 2004 and opened on 3 October of that year.InformationTechnical dataPole height: 130 metersPole weight: 344,000 pounds Number of pole sections: 11Bottom of pole diameter: 103 inchesTop of pole diameter: 42 inchesBottom section plate thickness: 1.26 inches – Fy = 50 ksiTop section plate thickness:.394 inches – Fy = 36 ksiMaximum section length: 39ftMating flanges thicknesses: Minimum: 1.58 inches, maximum 1.97inFlange bolts maximum diameter: 3 inchesBolt material: A354, Fy = 115 ksiFoundation: 56ft square by 8.50ft deep, 990 cubic yards concrete