AirportsAl Ghaydah International Airport is a medium-sized airport serving Al Ghaydah, in Al Mahrah Governorate, Yemen. It has scheduled airline flights. Its IATA code, the three letters printed on tickets and baggage tags, is AAY.
Key facts
- IATA code
- AAY
- ICAO code
- OYGD
- City
- Al Ghaydah
- State or region
- Al Mahrah Governorate
- Country
- Yemen
- Kind
- Medium airport
- Coordinates
- 16.1933° N, 52.1742° E
- Elevation
- 41 m (134 ft)
- Runways
- 1
- Longest runway
- 2,700 m (8,858 ft)
Airport codes
On a ticket or a baggage tag, AAY means Al Ghaydah International Airport. Pilots and air traffic controllers use a different, four-letter ICAO code: OYGD. ICAO codes that begin with O belong to the Middle East, Pakistan and Afghanistan. How the two kinds of code differ.
Where it is
The airport lies at 16.1933° N, 52.1742° E. It stands 41 metres (134 feet) above sea level.
Runways
Al Ghaydah International Airport has 1 runway in the data. The longest is 2,700 metres (8,858 feet). That is long enough for most passenger jets. Among the 7 airports of Yemen on this site with runway data, its longest runway ranks number 7.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lights |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08/26 | 2,700 m 8,858 ft | 45 m | Asphalt | Yes |
The numbers in a runway name give its compass direction. How runway numbers work.
Nearest airports with scheduled flights
| Airport | Code | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Salalah International AirportSalalah, Oman | SLL | 225 km |
| Riyan International AirportMukalla(Riyan) | RIY | 345 km |
| Seiyun Hadhramaut International AirportSeiyun | GXF | 363 km |
| Socotra AirportMori | SCT | 438 km |
| Sharurah Domestic AirportSharurah, Saudi Arabia | SHW | 556 km |
Distance to major airports
| To | Distance | Rough flying time |
|---|---|---|
| Delhi (DEL)India | 2,899 km | 4 h 00 min |
| Mumbai (BOM)India | 2,215 km | 3 h 10 min |
| Dubai (DXB)United Arab Emirates | 1,060 km | 1 h 45 min |
| London Heathrow (LHR)United Kingdom | 6,056 km | 7 h 50 min |
| New York JFK (JFK)United States | 11,593 km | 14 h 30 min |
| Los Angeles (LAX)United States | 14,352 km | 17 h 45 min |
| Singapore (SIN)Singapore | 5,908 km | 7 h 35 min |
| Tokyo Haneda (HND)Japan | 8,759 km | 11 h 05 min |
| Sydney (SYD)Australia | 11,818 km | 14 h 45 min |
Distances are the shortest path over the globe, worked out from the coordinates. Flying times are rough estimates for a direct jet flight. They do not mean that a direct flight exists. Work out the distance to any airport.
Links
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