AirportsBahrain International Airport is a large airport serving Manama, in Muharraq Governorate, Bahrain. It has scheduled airline flights. Its IATA code, the three letters printed on tickets and baggage tags, is BAH.
Key facts
- IATA code
- BAH
- ICAO code
- OBBI
- City
- Manama
- State or region
- Muharraq Governorate
- Country
- Bahrain
- Kind
- Large airport
- Coordinates
- 26.2673° N, 50.6376° E
- Elevation
- 2 m (6 ft)
- Runways
- 2
- Longest runway
- 3,956 m (12,979 ft)
Airport codes
On a ticket or a baggage tag, BAH means Bahrain International Airport. Pilots and air traffic controllers use a different, four-letter ICAO code: OBBI. 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 26.2673° N, 50.6376° E. It stands 2 metres (6 feet) above sea level. The nearest large city in our data is Dammam, about 56 km away in a straight line.
Local time
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Time zone Asia/Bahrain, taken from the nearest town in the data. Flight times on tickets are always in the local time of each airport.
Runways
Bahrain International Airport has 2 runways in the data. The longest is 3,956 metres (12,979 feet). A runway of this length can take the largest long-distance aircraft.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lights |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12L/30R | 3,956 m 12,979 ft | 60 m | Asphalt | Yes |
| 12R/30L | 2,530 m 8,302 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 |
|---|---|---|
| King Fahd International AirportAd Dammam, Saudi Arabia | DMM | 87 km |
| Hamad International AirportDoha, Qatar | DOH | 147 km |
| Al-Ahsa International AirportHofuf, Saudi Arabia | HOF | 159 km |
| Persian Gulf International AirportKhiyaroo, Iran | PGU | 242 km |
| Delma AirportDelma Island, United Arab Emirates | ZDY | 259 km |
Distance to major airports
| To | Distance | Rough flying time |
|---|---|---|
| Delhi (DEL)India | 2,619 km | 3 h 40 min |
| Mumbai (BOM)India | 2,412 km | 3 h 25 min |
| Dubai (DXB)United Arab Emirates | 487 km | 1 h 05 min |
| London Heathrow (LHR)United Kingdom | 5,094 km | 6 h 40 min |
| New York JFK (JFK)United States | 10,622 km | 13 h 20 min |
| Los Angeles (LAX)United States | 13,221 km | 16 h 25 min |
| Singapore (SIN)Singapore | 6,332 km | 8 h 10 min |
| Tokyo Haneda (HND)Japan | 8,278 km | 10 h 30 min |
| Sydney (SYD)Australia | 12,513 km | 15 h 35 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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