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| Airport type | Military/Public | ||||||||||
| Operator | Sharjah International Airport | ||||||||||
| Serves | Sharjah, United Arab Emirates | ||||||||||
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| Time zone | UAE Standard Time (UTC+04:00) | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 116 ft / 35 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 25°19′45″N 055°30′58″E / 25.32917°N 55.51611°E | ||||||||||
| Website | www | ||||||||||
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Sharjah International Airport (Template:Lang-ar) (IATA: SHJ, ICAO: OMSJ) is an airport located 7 nautical miles (13 km; 8.1 mi)[1] east south east of Sharjah, United Arab Emirates. It is spread over an area of 15,200,000 m2 (3,800 acres).[3]
Overview
Sharjah Airport is the third largest Middle East airfreight hub in cargo tonnage, according to official 2015 statistics from Airports Council International. Ground services company, Sharjah Aviation Services, handled 586,195 tonnes in 2015 – a 16.1% increase year on year. It has one passenger terminal with an area of 125,000 m2 (1,350,000 sq ft).
Sharjah International Airport is home base of the low-cost carrier Air Arabia. The headquarters of Air Arabia is in the Sharjah Freight Center,[4] on the property of the airport[5] in Sharjah, UAE.[4] The center is an old cargo terminal.[5]
History
The current Sharjah Airport was built in the 1970s and was opened on 1 January 1977. It replaced RAF Sharjah which was closer to the city and was opened in 1932. It was the first airport in UAE and the Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf, for use by Imperial Airways, and was subsequently used by the RAF until 14 December 1971.[6] The reason for the move was development pressure from the city of Sharjah. The old airport's runway is now part of King Abdul Aziz Street in the city centre.[7][8][9]
The airport was used by the United States Air Force 926th Tactical Fighter Group during Operation Desert Shield/Storm.[10] Approximately 450 members of the unit were stationed at the airport, which flew A-10 Thunderbolt II ground attack aircraft during the conflict in late 1990 and early 1991.
Facilities
The airport resides at an elevation of 116 feet (35 m) above mean sea level. It has one runway designated 12/30 with an asphalt surface measuring 4,060 m × 60 m (13,320 ft × 197 ft).[1][11]
Airlines and destinations
Passenger
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The following airlines operate regular scheduled and charter flights to and from Sharjah:[12]
Cargo
Statistics
| Year | Total Passengers | Total Cargo | Total Aircraft Movements |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 1,001,852 | 580,550 | 27,577 |
| 2000 | 948,207 | 475,122 | 25,997 |
| 2001 | 861,478 | 415,587 | 24,431 |
| 2002 | 1,028,624 | 497,010 | 24,803 |
| 2003 | 1,247,458 | 507,644 | 28,017 |
| 2004 | 1,661,941 | 500,927 | 32,334 |
| 2005 | 2,237,646 | 505,392 | 38,699 |
| 2006 | 3,064,396 | 569,511 | 44,182 |
| 2007 | 4,324,313 | 570,363 | 51,314 |
| 2008 | 5,280,445 | 586,677 | 60,813 |
| 2009 | 5,764,098 | 501,824 | 61,451 |
| 2011 | 6,600,000 | 417,116 | 63,737 |
| 2012 | 7,516,538 | 475,116 | 65,975 |
| 2013 | 8,505,268 | 493,402 | 66,247 |
| 2014 | 9,516,600 | 528,250 | 70,559 |
| 2015 | 11,993,887 | 586,195 | 98,786 |
Ground transport
The airport is 15 km (9.3 mi) away from central Dubai.[5]
Accident and incidents
- On 15 December 1997 a Tupolev Tu-154 from Tajik Air Tajik Air Flight 3183 crashed on approach to SHJ. Some 13 km from Sharjah the plane ran into terrain and 85 of the 86 occupants died. One of the seven crew members survived the disaster.[16]
- On 10 February 2004, Kish Air Flight 7170, operated by a Fokker 50 crashed on approach, killing 43 of its 46 occupants, which consisted of 3 crew and 40 passengers.[17][18]
- On 7 November 2004 a Boeing 747-230 Freighter was damaged beyond repair due to an aborted take-off with insufficient runway remaining. None of the 4 crew were injured. The take-off was aborted after a report of smoke from the tower and hearing a loud bang in the cockpit.[19]
- On 21 October 2009, Azza Transport flight 2241, operated by a Boeing 707–320, crashed on take-off. The flight was carrying cargo only and all six crew members were killed.[20][21]
References
This article incorporates public domain material from the Air Force Historical Research Agency
- ^ a b c United Arab Emirates AIP (login required)
- ^ a b "Airport Statistics". Sharjah International Airport.
- ^ Information for Prospective Airline
- ^ a b "Contact Info." Air Arabia. Retrieved on 21 June 2010. "Air Arabia (UAE) Air Arabia Head Quarters Sharjah Freight Center (Cargo), near Sharjah International Airport P.O. Box 132 Sharjah, United Arab Emirates"
- ^ a b c Sobie, Brendan. "Low cost & regionals: Arabian pioneers." Flight International. 23 April 2007. Retrieved on 8 February 2011. "Air Arabia's headquarters is hidden in a dated cargo terminal at Sharjah airport, a 15km (9 miles) drive from central Dubai, which should take 15 minutes but can take up to two hours during rush hour."
- ^ "Stations-S". Retrieved 1 June 2015.
- ^ "Airports and ATC: nothing but the best", Flight International, 30 July 1977, p.354 (online archive version). Retrieved 3 September 2010.
- ^ History of Sharjah. Retrieved 3 September 2010.
- ^ Sharjah – How to Get There. Retrieved 3 September 2010.
- ^ USAF Historical Research Agency Document 00874269
- ^ "Yearbook & Directory 2010" (PDF). Sharjah International Airport.
... the existing runway, which at 4,060 metres is the longest in the Middle East
- ^ sharjahairport.ae - Flight Timetable retrieved 25 March 2017
- ^ Nagraj, Aarti (23 October 2016). "Air Arabia to launch flights to Baku". Gulf Business. Retrieved 24 October 2016.
- ^ IAMC launch Sharjah
- ^ Sharjah airport records 14% growth in passengers
- ^ AviationSafety.net database on EY85281, retrieved 9 May 2009
- ^ Khaleej Times Online: article about Kish Air crash
- ^ "AIRCRAFT ACCIDENT 01/04" (PDF). General Civil Aviation Authority of the UAE. Retrieved 21 August 2009.
- ^ AviationSafety.net database on plane:TF-APR, retrieved 9 May 2009
- ^ "Six dead as cargo plane crashes at Sharjah Airport". Arabian Business. Retrieved 21 October 2009.
- ^ "UAE crashed cargo plane owned by Sudan's Azza Air". Reuters. 21 October 2009. Retrieved 21 October 2009.
External links
Media related to Sharjah International Airport at Wikimedia Commons
