 |
|
| Aden International Airport |
| IATA: ADE – ICAO: OYAA |
| Summary |
| Airport type |
Military/Public |
| Owner/Operator |
Government of Yemen |
| Serves |
Aden |
| Location |
Aden, Yemen |
| Hub for |
Yemenia |
| Elevation AMSL |
7 ft / 2 m |
| Coordinates |
12°49′46.35″N 045°01′43.65″E / 12.8295417°N 45.0287917°E / 12.8295417; 45.0287917Coordinates: 12°49′46.35″N 045°01′43.65″E / 12.8295417°N 45.0287917°E / 12.8295417; 45.0287917 |
| Runways |
| Direction |
Length |
Surface |
| ft |
m |
| 08/26 |
10,171 |
3,100 |
Asphalt |
| Source: World Aero Data [2] |
Aden International Airport is an airport in Aden, Yemen (IATA: ADE, ICAO: OYAA).
The airport was established on the former RAF Khormaksar, which opened in 1917 and closed as a RAF station in 1967. It later served as a Soviet Air Force station during the 1970s and 1980s. It is the second largest airport in Yemen after Sana'a International Airport.
The old airport terminal was replaced with a new complex that began construction in 1999. The control tower and three storey terminal building incorporates Islamic design elements opened in 2001.
The airport is also a Yemeni Air Force base. The base is home to the 128 Squadron Detachment. Aircraft attached to the squadron are mainly transport and attack helicopters (Ka27/28, Mi-8, Mi-14, Mi-17, Mi-24, Mi-171Sh). Airlines and destinations
| Airlines |
Destinations |
| African Express Airways |
Al Mukalla, Berbera, Dubai, Mogadishu, Mombasa, Nairobi, Sharjah |
| Djibouti Airlines |
Djibouti |
| Felix Airways |
Al Ghaydah, Al Hudaydah, Riyan Mukalla, Sana'a, Seiyun, Socotra |
| Gulf Air |
Bahrain |
| Royal Jordanian |
Amman-Queen Alia |
| Saudi Arabian Airlines |
Jeddah |
| Yemenia |
Abu Dhabi, Cairo, Doha, Dubai, Jeddah, Mumbai, Riyadh, Riyan Mukalla, Sana'a, Seiyun, Socotra |
Accidents and incidents
- On 1 March 1977, Douglas C-47A 7O-ABF of Alyemda crashed into the Red Sea shortly after take-off. The aircraft was on a scheduled passenger flight. All 19 people on board were killed.
The above content comes from Wikipedia and is published under free licenses – click here to read more.
| General Info
|
| Country |
Yemen
|
| ICAO ID |
OYAA
|
| Time |
UTC+3
|
| Latitude |
12.829542
12° 49' 46.35" N
|
| Longitude |
45.028792
045° 01' 43.65" E
|
| Elevation |
7 feet
2 meters
|
| Type |
Joint (Civil and Military)
|
| Magnetic Variation |
001° E (01/06)
|
| Operating Agency |
MILITARY - CIVIL JOINT USE AIRPORT
|
| Operating Hours |
24 HOUR OPERATIONS
|
| Communications
|
| TWR |
118.7
|
| RDO |
5658
11300
5100
5115
7595
|
| GND |
121.9
|
| ATIS |
122.6
|
| APP |
119.7
|
| Runways
|
| ID |
Dimensions |
Surface |
PCN |
ILS
|
| 08/26 |
10171 x 148 feet
3100 x 45 meters |
ASPHALT |
074FBWT |
YES
|
| Navaids
|
| Type |
ID |
Name |
Channel |
Freq |
Distance From Field |
Bearing From Navaid
|
| VOR-DME |
KRA |
ADEN |
072X |
112.5 |
At Field |
-
|
| NDB |
AD |
ADEN |
- |
361 |
2.8 NM |
149.4
|
| Supplies/Equipment
|
| Other Fluids |
OX, Indicates oxygen servicing when type of servicing is unknown
|
| Remarks
|
| CAUTION |
Bird haz.
|
| FUEL |
(NC-100LL, A1)
|
The content above was published at Airports-Worldwide.com in 2010.
We don't guarantee the information is fresh and accurate. The data may be wrong or outdated.
For more up-to-date information please refer to other sources.
|
|
