Jizan Regional Airport

Jizan Regional Airport
King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Airport
مطار الملك عبد الله الإقليمي
IATA: GIZ – ICAO: OEGN
Summary
Airport type Public / Military
Operator General Authority of Civil Aviation & Military of Saudi Arabia
Serves Jizan (Gizan)
Location Jizan Province, Saudi Arabia
Elevation AMSL 20 ft / 6 m
Coordinates 16°54′04″N 042°35′09″E / 16.90111°N 42.58583°E / 16.90111; 42.58583Coordinates: 16°54′04″N 042°35′09″E / 16.90111°N 42.58583°E / 16.90111; 42.58583
Map
OEGN

Location of airport in Saudi Arabia

Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
15/33 3,050 10,006 Asphalt
Sources:[1][2]

Jizan Regional Airport (IATA: GIZ[3], ICAO: OEGN), is an airport serving Jizan (also spelled Gizan), the capital city of the Jizan Province in Saudi Arabia. It is also known as King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Airport (Arabic: مطار الملك عبد الله الإقليمي‎), named for King Abdullah Bin Abdulaziz.

Facilities

The airport resides at an elevation of 20 feet (6 m) above mean sea level. It has one runway designated 15/33 with an asphalt surface measuring 3,050 by 45 metres (10,007 ft × 148 ft).[1] The airport has one main terminal with two different sectors; one for departures and one for arrivals respectively.The airport has another small terminal which is currently under construction; it will be used for short-term international arrivals and departures to near countries such as Yemen, Egypt and Sudan.

Airlines and destinations

Airlines offering scheduled passenger service:

AirlinesDestinations
Air Arabia Sharjah
flydubai Dubai
Flynas Riyadh, Jeddah, Dammam
Nesma Airlines Cairo
Nile Air Cairo (begins 2 June 2016)
Saudia Riyadh, Jeddah, Dammam, Tabuk, Taif

Replacement

Civil Aviation of Saudi Arabia has confirmed and released a short trailer off the new airport that will replace the current airport. It will me named King Abdullah International Airport Jizan.According to Centre Of Aviation,s official website the airport project, estimated at AR2.5 billion (USD667 million), will feature a single passenger terminal with 10 aircraft gates and a VIP lounge, cargo facilities and a control tower. The airport is predicted to have the capacity to handle 2.4 million passengers p/a.

International Flights

The General Authority for Civil Aviation (GACA) started on Thursday, April 9, 2015 evening, operation of international flights to and from King Abdullah Bin Abdulaziz Airport in Jazan.

The airport received the first international flight from Cairo International Airport with over 100 passengers on board.

Director General of the airport Hamid Hammad Al-Ghareebi and other officials received the first international flight.

References

  1. 1 2 Airport information for OEGN from DAFIF (effective October 2006)
  2. ↑ Airport information for GIZ at Great Circle Mapper. Source: DAFIF (effective October 2006).
  3. ↑ "IATA Airport Code Search (GIZ: Gizan)". International Air Transport Association. Retrieved 8 September 2013.

http://centreforaviation.com/profiles/newairports/jazan-king-abdullah-bin-abdulaziz-airport

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