Hodeida International Airport | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public / Military | ||||||||||
| Serves | Al Hudaydah | ||||||||||
| Location | Al Hudaydah, Yemen | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 12 m / 41 ft | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 14°45′10.8″N042°58′34.81″E / 14.753000°N 42.9763361°E | ||||||||||
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  HOD Location of airport in Yemen | |||||||||||
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Hodeida International Airport is an airport in Hodeida, Yemen ( IATA : HOD, ICAO : OYHD).
As of 2021, there are no longer any scheduled services at the airport after Yemenia suspended all routes in 2015 due to the ongoing regional conflict. [1] Previously, the airline served a handful of domestic and international destinations.
The base is home to Al Hudaydah Air Base which is home to the Al Hudaydah Air Brigade which consists of 6 Squadron and a detachment from 128 Squadron. [2]
The airport was heavily involved in the conflict and was the scene of the Battle of Hudaida. The Saudi-led coalition moved to capture the airport on 13 June 2018, the first day of the Battle of Hudaida. [3] [4] The airport was partially captured by coalition forces in June 2018, though Houthi forces still control part of the complex. [5]
In June 2024, British and American forces carried out strikes on Hodeidah Airport and locations in Yemen, targeting Houthi assets during Gaza war. [6]
Emirati forces with Yemeni troops moved in from the south near Hodeida's airport, while others sought to cut off Houthi supply lines to the east, the officials said.
Meanwhile, Saudi state television on Wednesday reported that Yemeni ground troops were a few miles away from Hodeidah's airport.
Coalition forces captured the airport last month, but Houthi-run media have since shown Houthi forces again in control of parts of the facility.
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