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Abha International Airport (Arabic : مطار أبهـــا الدولي , IATA : AHB[3] , ICAO : OEAB ) is an airport in Abha , the capital of 'Asir Province in Saudi Arabia .
The airport has services to several domestic airports within the Kingdom. It also offers international flights to Aden and Sanaa in Yemen , Cairo in Egypt , Doha in Qatar , and nonstop flights to Dubai and Sharjah in the UAE .
The site was a new construction area between the cities of Khamis Mushait and Abha , and served both equally. Construction of the airport started in mid-1975 by Laing Wimpey Alireza. Earlier, domestic flights had been handled at the military airport near Khamis Mushait. The airport became operational in 1977.[4] [citation needed
Facilities
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The airport resides at an elevation of 6,858 feet (2,090 m ) above mean sea level . It has one runway designated 13/31 with an asphalt surface measuring 3,350 by 45 metres (10,991 ft × 148 ft ).[1]
Airlines and destinations
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The following airlines operate regular scheduled and charter flights:
Airlines Destinations Air Arabia Sharjah
Air Cairo Cairo ,[5] Sohag [6] Egyptair Cairo
flyadeal Dammam , Jeddah , Riyadh [7] flydubai Dubai–International
Flynas Al Baha , Bisha , Cairo ,[8] Dammam , Dubai–International ,[9] Gassim ,[10] Jeddah , Jizan , Khartoum (suspended),[11] Medina ,[11] Riyadh , Sharurah ,[8] Wadi al-Dawasir [12] Jazeera Airways Kuwait [13] Nesma Airlines Cairo
Nile Air Cairo
Saudia Cairo , Jeddah , Medina , Riyadh , Tabuk , Ta’if
Statistics
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Houthi attacks
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The airport has been frequently targeted in missile or drone attacks by Houthi forces during the Yemeni civil war .
It was initially attacked by the Yemeni Houthi movement on 12 June 2019, injuring 26 people.[14]
On 23 June 2019, the Houthis launched another attack on the airport, leaving a Syrian national dead and 21 injured.[15]
The airport was attacked again by missiles on 2 July 2019, leaving nine injured.[16]
Another attack against the airport by Houthi forces occurred on 31 August 2020, when a bomb-laden drone was detected flying to it and intercepted, along with a remotely controlled boat off the Red Sea , which was also filled with explosives and ready for an attack.[17]
On 10 February 2021, Houthis used four drones to carry out a drone strike on the airport, damaging a civilian aircraft (a Flyadeal Airbus A320)[18] coalition airstrikes and other actions in Yemen .[19]
On 31 August 2021, the airport was again attacked by Houthi drones, leaving 8 wounded.[20]
See also
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References
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^ "IATA Airport Code Search (AHB: Abha)" . International Air Transport Association . Retrieved 7 September 2013 .
^ "Abha Airport Airport" . Idealo . Retrieved 22 September 2013 .
^ "AIR CAIRO ADDS ABHA SERVICE FROM DEC 2022" . aeroroutes.com . 14 November 2022.
^ "AIR CAIRO NS23 MIDDLE EAST NETWORK ADDITIONS" . aeroroutes.com . 21 April 2023.
^ "flyadeal plans Abha launch in Feb 2018" . routesonline.com. 26 February 2018.
^ a b Flynas. "Route Map – flynas.com" .
^ "flynas adds Abha to Dubai operation" . 30 November 2017.
^ "flynas adds Abha – Gassim service from late-May 2017" .
^ a b Liu, Jim. "flynas W19 network expansion" . Routesonline . Retrieved 13 September 2019 .
^ Flynas. "Flight Schedule" .
^ Liu, Jim. "Jazeera adds Abha service from Jan 2020" . Routesonline . Retrieved 26 November 2019 .
^ "Arab Coalition Says Houthi Terror Attack Targets Saudi Arabia's Abha Airport" . Asharq AL-awsat . Retrieved 12 June 2019 .
^ "One killed, seven injured in Houthi attack on Saudi Abha airport" . Al Arabiya . 23 June 2019. Retrieved 24 June 2019 .
^ Yemen's Houthis attack Saudi's Abha airport, injuring civilians
^ "Reuters | Breaking International News & Views" . Reuters . Archived from the original on 5 December 2020.
^ "World News | Latest Top Stories" . Reuters . Archived from the original on 12 April 2021.
^ Ghantous, Ghaida; Barrington, Lisa (10 February 2021). Stonestreet, John; Heritage, Timothy; Richardson, Alex (eds.). "Yemen's Houthis say they carried out drone attack on Saudi airport" . Reuters. Retrieved 10 February 2021 .
^ "Several wounded in a drone attack on Saudi airport: Coalition" .
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