Abha Airport

Abha Regional Airport
IATA: AHB – ICAO: 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
Direction	ft	m	Surface
13/31	10991	3350	Asphalt
Source: World Aero Data [1]

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

The airport has services to several domestic airports within the Kingdom. Cairo and Sana'a are the only two international destinations.

Airlines and destinations

Airlines	Destinations
Nas Air	Riyadh, Taif
Felix Airways	Sana'a
Saudi Arabian Airlines	Cairo, Dammam, Jeddah, Medina, 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.

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General Info
Country	Saudi Arabia
ICAO ID	OEAB
Time	UTC+3
Latitude	18.240367 18° 14' 25.32" N
Longitude	42.656625 042° 39' 23.85" E
Elevation	6858 feet 2090 meters
Type	Civil
Magnetic Variation	002° E (01/06)
Beacon	Yes
Operating Agency	CIVIL GOVERNMENT, (LANDING FEES AND DIPLOMATIC CLEARANCE MAY BE REQUIRED)
Operating Hours	24 HOUR OPERATIONS

Communications
TWR	118.1
GND	121.7
KHAMIS APP	124.5

Runways
ID	Dimensions	Surface	PCN	ILS
13/31	10991 x 148 feet 3350 x 45 meters	ASPHALT	056FAWT	YES

Navaids
Type	ID	Name	Channel	Freq	Distance From Field	Bearing From Navaid
VORTAC	ABH	ABHA	076X	112.9	At Field	-

Supplies/Equipment
Fuel	Jet A1, without icing nhibitor.

Remarks
CSTMS/IMG	Avbl, PN rqr.
FUEL	(NC-A1)

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