Al-Ula International Airport

Al-Ula International Airport مطار العلا الدولي Maṭār al-ʿUlā al-Duwalī
IATA: ULH ICAO: OEAO
Summary
Airport type	Public
Owner	Royal Commission for Al-Ula
Operator	Matarat Holding Company
Serves	Al-Ula Governorate
Location	Al-Ula, Medina Province, Saudi Arabia
Opened	31 October 2011;14 years ago (2011-10-31)
Elevation  AMSL	2,047 [1]  ft / 624 m
Coordinates	26°29′0″N038°7′1″E / 26.48333°N 38.11694°E / 26.48333; 38.11694
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Runways
Direction Length Surface ft m 12/30 10,007 3,050 Asphalt

Al-Ula International Airport( IATA : ULH, ICAO : OEAO) is a public airport serving the Al-Ula governorate in the Medina Province of Saudi Arabia, supporting access to the region's major tourism destinations. ^{[2] [3]}

The planned capacity of the airport was 100,000 passengers per year, including both tourists and locals. ^[4] After its expansion in 2021, the airport's capacity increased to 400,000 annual passengers. ^[5]

History

The airport began operations on 31 October 2011 when the first flight from Riyadh operated by Saudia under the name “Prince Abdul majeed bin Abdulaziz Domestic Airport". it was named after Abdul Majeed bin Abdulaziz Al Saud. ^[6] It is the closest airport to the pre-Islamic archaeological site of Hegra 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. ^[7]

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. ^[8] After this expansion, the airport was officially renamed "Al-Ula International Airport". ^[9] after it was formerly named after Abdul Majeed bin Abdulaziz Al Saud. ^[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 and destinations

Airlines	Destinations
Flydubai	Dubai–International [12] [13]
Flynas	Bahrain, Dammam, Dubai–International, Jeddah, Kuwait City, Riyadh
Gulf Air	Seasonal: Bahrain [14]
Qatar Airways	Doha [15]
Royal Jordanian	Seasonal: Amman–Queen Alia [16]
Saudia	Jeddah, [17] [18] Riyadh [19]

See also

• Saudi Arabia portal

• List of airports in Saudi Arabia

References

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