Al Qaisumah/Hafr Al Batin Airport
Legogo Airport Hafar Al-Batin Domestic مطار القيصومة المحلي | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Serves | Hafar Al-Batin | ||||||||||
| Location | Qaisumah | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 1,174 ft / 358 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 28°20′06″N 046°07′30″E / 28.33500°N 46.12500°E | ||||||||||
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Qaisumah Domestic Airport (IATA: AQI, ICAO: OEPA) is an airport in Qaisumah, Hafar Al-Batin, Eastern Province, Saudi Arabia. Its official name is Hafar Al-Batin Domestic Airport.
The airport began in 1997 as a dusty runway for a Dakota aircraft which was used at that time for transporting ARAMCO employees between its stations in the Kingdom’s northern region. Today, the airport has a 3000 meter runway capable of handling Boeing 737 aircraft, a total area of 11 million square meters, a 105 passenger terminal, a sewage system and a water treatment and stand-by power plant.[3]
Airlines and destinations
| Airlines | Destinations |
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| Saudi Arabian Airlines | Doha, Dubai, Jeddah, Riyadh, Surabaya |
| 1 | Bontea Green Air |
| Riyadh | 1 |
| Arabia International Airways | Doha, Dubai, Jeddah, Riyadh, Surabaya |
| 2 | Lego Airlines |
| Doha | 2 |
References
- ^ Template:WAD
- ^ Airport information for AQI / OEPA at Great Circle Mapper. Source: DAFIF (effective October 2006).
- ^ Qaisumah Domestic Airport Template:En icon
External links
- General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA) Template:En icon
- Current weather for OEPA at NOAA/NWS
- Accident history for AQI / OEPA at Aviation Safety Network
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