Socotra Airport

Socotra Airport مطار سقطرى الدولي
IATA: SCT – ICAO: OYSQ SCT Location of airport in Yemen
Summary
Airport type		Public / Military
Serves		Socotra
Location		Socotra, Yemen
Elevation AMSL		45 m / 146 ft
Coordinates		12°37′50″N 053°54′20″E
Runways
Direction	Length		Surface
	m	ft
03/21	3,300	10,827	Asphalt

Socotra Airport (مطار سقطرى الدولي: Arabic) is an airport in Socotra, Yemen (IATA: SCT, ICAO: OYSQ). It is the only commercial airport that serves the Yemeni island of Socotra in the Arabian Sea and its capital town of Hadibo.

Overview

The most remote Yemeni airport has nearly daily flights connecting the island with the mainland airport near Al Mukalla (Riyan Airport) where all aircraft make a technical stop on their route to the capital city of Sana'a or the southern port city of Aden.

The airport is located on the paved road that connects Hadibo on the northern coast with the main tourist attraction on the extreme west of the island, Qalansiyah beach. It takes about two hours to get from the airport to Qalansiyah.

There is no scheduled transportation service between the airport and Hadibo, but it can be reached within a quarter of an hour by vehicle. Normal fees vary between 30 and 50 Yemeni rials.

Socotra remains an undeveloped island without industry or agriculture and all necessities are shipped in from the mainland.

Airlines and destinations

Airlines	Destinations
Felix Airways	Aden, Riyan Mukalla, Sana'a

On the island there are many shops which provide several items such as water, food, and electrical equipment. There are five hotels and five campsites that are run by the local people and located in the protected areas.