Capot: the big Jahili Fort tower has become a sort of symbol for Al Ain itself. It was even built (in replica) on one of the town's many roundabouts about 5 years ago, but has since been demolished.
You speak of an airfield to the SW of Al Ain. I wonder if you are referring to a mystery field at exactly 23N 55E that I posted about some time ago.
http://www.pprune.org/aviation-histo...-uae-oman.html
It is about 180 km SSW of Jebel Hafit and is clearly visible on GE, with two big runways in a T layout. We visited it a few years ago, and there is evidence of a post with the usual coded inscriptions which point to it being an oil exploratory site.
Maybe JW411 knows it?
Laurence