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'''AlUla International Airport''' {{airport codes|ULH|OEAO}}, formerly '''Prince Abdul Majeed bin Abdulaziz International Airport''', is an airport located {{convert|25|km}} southeast of [[Al-Ula]], [[Saudi Arabia]].<ref name=ans>{{cite web|title=OEAO — AlUla / Prince Abdulmajeed bin Abdulaziz|url=http://www.ans.gov.sa/SAUDI-AIP/2012-06-28-AIRAC/html/eAIP/OE-AD-2.OEAO-en-SA.html|publisher=ANS|access-date=16 August 2012|archive-url=https://archive.today/20121225002648/http://www.ans.gov.sa/SAUDI-AIP/2012-06-28-AIRAC/html/eAIP/OE-AD-2.OEAO-en-SA.html|archive-date=25 December 2012|url-status=dead}}</ref> It was named after [[Abdul-Majeed bin Abdul-Aziz Al Saud|Prince Abdul Majeed bin Abdulaziz]].<ref name=Anews161008>{{cite news|last=Abdul Ghafour|first=P. K.|title=Abdullah inspects plan for expansion of Madinah airport|url=http://www.arabnews.com/node/317336|access-date=16 August 2012|newspaper=Arab News|date=16 October 2008}}</ref> The airport |
'''AlUla International Airport''' {{airport codes|ULH|OEAO}}, formerly '''Prince Abdul Majeed bin Abdulaziz International Airport''', is an airport located {{convert|25|km}} southeast of [[Al-Ula]], [[Saudi Arabia]].<ref name=ans>{{cite web|title=OEAO — AlUla / Prince Abdulmajeed bin Abdulaziz|url=http://www.ans.gov.sa/SAUDI-AIP/2012-06-28-AIRAC/html/eAIP/OE-AD-2.OEAO-en-SA.html|publisher=ANS|access-date=16 August 2012|archive-url=https://archive.today/20121225002648/http://www.ans.gov.sa/SAUDI-AIP/2012-06-28-AIRAC/html/eAIP/OE-AD-2.OEAO-en-SA.html|archive-date=25 December 2012|url-status=dead}}</ref> It was named after [[Abdul-Majeed bin Abdul-Aziz Al Saud|Prince Abdul Majeed bin Abdulaziz]].<ref name=Anews161008>{{cite news|last=Abdul Ghafour|first=P. K.|title=Abdullah inspects plan for expansion of Madinah airport|url=http://www.arabnews.com/node/317336|access-date=16 August 2012|newspaper=Arab News|date=16 October 2008}}</ref> The airport became operational on 31 October 2011.<ref>{{Cite web|title=GACA|url=https://gaca.gov.sa/web/en-gb/airport/prince-abdulmajeed-bin-abdulaziz-airport|access-date=2020-07-23|website=Gaca.gov.sa}}</ref> |
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The planned capacity of the airport was 100,000 passengers per year, |
The planned capacity of the airport was 100,000 passengers per year, including both tourists and locals.<ref name=hgcoc>{{cite web|title={{sic|nolink=y|reason=error in source|Opportunies}}|url=http://www.hgcoc.com/trademissions/2010/airport/en/marktkansen.php|publisher=Holland Gulf Chamber of Commerce|access-date=16 August 2012}}</ref> After its expansion in 2021, the airport's capacity increased to 400,000 annual passengers.<ref>{{cite news |author=<!--not stated--> |date=2021-03-21 |title=Saudi Arabia’s AlUla airport opens to international flights after expansion |url=https://english.alarabiya.net/News/gulf/2021/03/05/Saudi-Arabia-s-Al-Ula-airport-opens-to-international-flights-after-expansion |work=Al Arabiya |location= |access-date=2024-05-11}}</ref> |
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==History== |
==History== |
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The airport began operations on 31 October 2011 when the first flight from Riyadh operated by [[Saudia]] under the name |
The airport began operations on 31 October 2011 when the first flight from Riyadh operated by [[Saudia]] under the name “Prince Abdulmajeed bin Abdulaziz Domestic Airport". it was named after [[Abdul Majeed bin Abdulaziz Al Saud]].<ref>"[https://www.arabnews.com/node/2399401/saudi-arabia First flight lands at Al-Ola airport] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120103174008/http://arabnews.com/lifestyle/offbeat/article527062.ece |date=2012-01-03 }}", Arab News, 31 October 2011. Retrieved 18 April 2012</ref> It is the closest airport to the pre-Islamic archaeological site of [[Mada'in Saleh]] and Al-Ula Heritage Village. The airport is the first one in Saudi Arabia specifically designed to serve people coming to the region for visiting purposes.<ref name=jawtours>{{cite web|title=First Tourist Airport in Al Ula|url=http://www.jawlahtours.com/news_article_name/First-tourist-Airport-Ula.aspx|publisher=Jawlah Tours|access-date=16 August 2012|date=29 October 2011}}</ref> |
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In March 2021, the [[General Authority of Civil Aviation]] in Saudi Arabia has approved the landing of international flights at the airport. According to Saudi Press Agency, the airport's annual capacity has increased from 100,000 passengers to 400,000 and its area has increased to 2.4 million square meters.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-03-04|title=Saudi Arabia's Al-'Ula airport to receive international flights|url=https://arab.news/94qzb|access-date=2021-03-05|website=Arab News|language=en}}</ref> After this expansion, the airport was officially renamed "AlUla International |
In March 2021, the [[General Authority of Civil Aviation]] in Saudi Arabia has approved the landing of international flights at the airport. According to Saudi Press Agency, the airport's annual capacity has increased from 100,000 passengers to 400,000 and its area has increased to 2.4 million square meters.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-03-04|title=Saudi Arabia's Al-'Ula airport to receive international flights|url=https://arab.news/94qzb|access-date=2021-03-05|website=Arab News|language=en}}</ref> After this expansion, the airport was officially renamed "AlUla International Airport".<ref>{{cite news |author=<!--not stated--> |date=2021-03-21 |title=AlUla International Airport Starts Receiving International Flights |url=https://www.spa.gov.sa/en/6e27588931 |work=Saudi Press Agency |location= |access-date=2024-05-11}}</ref> |
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In October 2023, The [[Royal Commission for Al-Ula]] announced a new expansions of the airport, in addition to its new designs. The new expansion will increase the capacity from 400,000 to 6 million passengers every year. The airport will also serve as a logistics hub in Saudi Arabia's northwest.<ref>{{cite news |author=<!--not stated--> |date=2023-10-29 |title=Saudi authorities unveil designs for AlUla International Airport expansion |url=https://www.arabnews.com/node/2399401/saudi-arabia |work=Arab News |location= |access-date=2024-05-11}}</ref> |
In October 2023, The [[Royal Commission for Al-Ula]] announced a new expansions of the airport, in addition to its new designs. The new expansion will increase the capacity from 400,000 to 6 million passengers every year. The airport will also serve as a logistics hub in Saudi Arabia's northwest.<ref>{{cite news |author=<!--not stated--> |date=2023-10-29 |title=Saudi authorities unveil designs for AlUla International Airport expansion |url=https://www.arabnews.com/node/2399401/saudi-arabia |work=Arab News |location= |access-date=2024-05-11}}</ref> |
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* [[List of airports in Saudi Arabia]] |
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* [[Al-'Ula]] |
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AlUla International Airport مطار العلا الدولي
Maṭār al-ʿUlā al-Duwalī
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Owner/Operator | Matarat Holding Company | ||||||||||
| Serves | AlUla | ||||||||||
| Location | AlUla municipality | ||||||||||
| Opened | 31 October 2011; 12 years ago (2011-10-31) | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 2,047[1] ft / 624 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 26°29′0″N 038°7′1″E / 26.48333°N 38.11694°E / 26.48333; 38.11694 | ||||||||||
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AlUla International Airport (IATA: ULH, ICAO: OEAO), formerly Prince Abdul Majeed bin Abdulaziz International Airport, is an airport located 25 kilometres (16 mi) southeast of Al-Ula, Saudi Arabia.[2] It was named after Prince Abdul Majeed bin Abdulaziz.[3] The airport became operational on 31 October 2011.[4]
The planned capacity of the airport was 100,000 passengers per year, including both tourists and locals.[5] After its expansion in 2021, the airport's capacity increased to 400,000 annual passengers.[6]
The airport began operations on 31 October 2011 when the first flight from Riyadh operated by Saudia under the name “Prince Abdulmajeed bin Abdulaziz Domestic Airport". it was named after Abdul Majeed bin Abdulaziz Al Saud.[7] It is the closest airport to the pre-Islamic archaeological site of Mada'in Saleh and Al-Ula Heritage Village. The airport is the first one in Saudi Arabia specifically designed to serve people coming to the region for visiting purposes.[8]
In March 2021, the General Authority of Civil Aviation in Saudi Arabia has approved the landing of international flights at the airport. According to Saudi Press Agency, the airport's annual capacity has increased from 100,000 passengers to 400,000 and its area has increased to 2.4 million square meters.[9] After this expansion, the airport was officially renamed "AlUla International Airport".[10]
In October 2023, The Royal Commission for Al-Ula announced a new expansions of the airport, in addition to its new designs. The new expansion will increase the capacity from 400,000 to 6 million passengers every year. The airport will also serve as a logistics hub in Saudi Arabia's northwest.[11]
| Airlines | Destinations |
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| flydubai | Dubai–International[12] |
| Flynas | Bahrain, Dammam, Dubai–International, Jeddah, Kuwait City, Riyadh |
| Gulf Air | Seasonal: Bahrain[13] |
| Qatar Airways | Doha[14] |
| Royal Jordanian | Amman–Queen Alia[15] |
| Saudia | Jeddah,[16] Riyadh Seasonal: Paris–Charles de Gaulle[17] |
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