Abha Regional Airport

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Abha Regional Airport
IATA: AHBICAO: OEAB
Summary
Location Abha, Saudi Arabia
Elevation AMSL 6858 ft / 2090 m
Coordinates 18°14′25.32″N 042°39′23.85″E / 18.2403667°N 42.656625°E / 18.2403667; 42.656625
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
13/31 10991 3350 Asphalt
Source: World Aero Data [1]

Abha Regional Airport is an airport in Abha, Saudi Arabia (IATA: AHBICAO: OEAB).

[edit] Airlines and destinations

Airlines Destinations
Nas Air (Saudi Arabia) Riyadh, Taif
Saudi Arabian Airlines Dammam, Jeddah, Riyadh, Sharurah, Taif

Construction of Abha Airport was started in mid-1975 by Laing Wimpey Alireza. Hitherto domestic flights were handled at the military airport near Khamis Mushait.

The design was carried out by the Dutch Consultants NACO.

The site was new construction area between the cities of Khamis Mushait and Abha and served both equally.