AirportsAbha International Airport is a large airport serving Abha, in Asir Region, Saudi Arabia. It has scheduled airline flights. Its IATA code, the three letters printed on tickets and baggage tags, is AHB.
Key facts
- IATA code
- AHB
- ICAO code
- OEAB
- City
- Abha
- State or region
- Asir Region
- Country
- Saudi Arabia
- Kind
- Large airport
- Coordinates
- 18.2404° N, 42.6566° E
- Elevation
- 2,090 m (6,858 ft)
- Runways
- 1
- Longest runway
- 3,350 m (10,991 ft)
Airport codes
On a ticket or a baggage tag, AHB means Abha International Airport. Pilots and air traffic controllers use a different, four-letter ICAO code: OEAB. 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 18.2404° N, 42.6566° E. It stands 2,090 metres (6,858 feet) above sea level. That is high for an airport. Thin air at this height means aircraft need a longer run to take off.
Local time
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Time zone Asia/Riyadh, taken from the nearest town in the data. Flight times on tickets are always in the local time of each airport.
Runways
Abha International Airport has 1 runway in the data. The longest is 3,350 metres (10,991 feet). A runway of this length can take the largest long-distance aircraft. Among the 29 airports of Saudi Arabia on this site with runway data, its longest runway ranks number 13.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lights |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13/31 | 3,350 m 10,991 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Jizan Regional Airport / King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz AirportJizan | GIZ | 149 km |
| Bisha AirportBisha | BHH | 194 km |
| Najran Domestic AirportNajran | EAM | 199 km |
| King Saud Bin Abdulaziz (Al Baha) AirportAl-Baha | ABT | 253 km |
| Sanaa International AirportSanaa, Yemen | SAH | 349 km |
Distance to major airports
| To | Distance | Rough flying time |
|---|---|---|
| Delhi (DEL)India | 3,682 km | 4 h 55 min |
| Mumbai (BOM)India | 3,180 km | 4 h 20 min |
| Dubai (DXB)United Arab Emirates | 1,526 km | 2 h 20 min |
| London Heathrow (LHR)United Kingdom | 5,272 km | 6 h 50 min |
| New York JFK (JFK)United States | 10,755 km | 13 h 25 min |
| Los Angeles (LAX)United States | 13,876 km | 17 h 15 min |
| Singapore (SIN)Singapore | 6,942 km | 8 h 50 min |
| Tokyo Haneda (HND)Japan | 9,459 km | 11 h 55 min |
| Sydney (SYD)Australia | 12,805 km | 15 h 55 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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