Neom Bay Airport

Neom Bay Airport مطار خليج نيوم
IATA: NUM ICAO: OENN
Summary
Airport type	Commercial
Serves	Neom, Saudi Arabia
Location	Neom Bay
Opened	30 June 2022;2 years ago (2022-06-30)
Time zone	Saudi Arabia Standard Time (UTC+03:00)
Coordinates	27°55′30″N35°17′24″E / 27.92500°N 35.29000°E / 27.92500; 35.29000
Website	www.neom.com/en-us/about/neom-airport
Map
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Runways
Direction Length Surface m ft 15/33 3,757 12,323 Asphalt

Neom Bay Airport( IATA : NUM, ICAO : OENN) is an international airport located in Neom, Saudi Arabia. ^[1]

Background

The airport is located at Neom Bay, the first area to be constructed in the framework of the project. ^[2] It is one of the four-airport network that is projected in the city, one of which is to be international. ^[3] The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has classified the airport as a commercial hub. ^[4] The length of the airport's runway is 3,757 metres (12,323 ft). ^[4] The airport has a logistic location as it links three countries: Saudi Arabia, Jordan and Egypt. Neom Airport is the first airport in the region to use the 5G wireless network service. ^[5] It is 48 km (30 mi) east from the nearest airport, Sharm El Sheikh International Airport across the Red Sea in Egypt. ^[6]

History

In January 2019, the airport received 130 Saudia passengers, who were employees in Neom; this was their first visit to the project. ^[7] The airport received its first commercial flight on 30 June 2019, when a Saudia aircraft landed from Riyadh. ^[8]

Airlines and destinations

Airlines	Destinations
flyadeal	Dammam
flydubai	Dubai–International [9]
Nile Air	Cairo [10]
Qatar Airways	Doha [11]
Saudia	Cairo, [12] Dammam, Dubai–International, [13] Istanbul, [14] Jeddah, London–Gatwick [15]

See also

• List of airports in Saudi Arabia
• Red Sea International Airport
• Saudi Vision 2030

References

1. Hamdan, Lubna (16 August 2018). "Neom Airport planned for Saudi Arabia's $500 billion mega-city". ArabianBusiness.com. Retrieved 2019-06-23.
2. "Saudi Arabia to start first phase of Neom project". Arab News. 2019-01-16. Retrieved 2019-06-22.
3. "Saudi Arabia to open 1st airport in NEOM this year". english.mubasher.info. 25 October 2018. Retrieved 2019-06-22.
4. "Neom airport wins IATA classification as commercial facility". Saudigazette. 2019-05-22. Retrieved 2019-06-22.
5. "Neom is first 5G airport in region". Saudigazette. 2019-06-28. Retrieved 2019-07-10.
6. "OENN - Neom Bay/Sharma Airport | SkyVector". skyvector.com. Retrieved 2019-06-23.
7. "NEOM airport welcomes its first Saudi Arabian Airlines flight". Arab News. 2019-01-11. Retrieved 2019-06-22.
8. "Neom Bay, Saudi Arabia opens to commercial traffic". ch-aviation.com. 2 July 2019.
9. "Flydubai is first UAE airline to offer flights to Saudi Arabia's futuristic Neom". The National News. 3 March 2023. Retrieved 3 March 2023.
10. "Nile Air Adds Neom Bay Service in NS25". Aeroroutes. Retrieved 8 January 2025.
11. "QATAR AIRWAYS ADDS NEOM BAY SERVICE FROM DEC 2023". Aeroroutes. Retrieved 18 October 2023.
12. "SAUDIA INTENDS TO EXPAND NEOM BAY INTERNATIONAL ROUTES FROM AUG 2024". Aeroroutes. Retrieved 25 June 2024.
13. "SAUDIA PLANS NEOM BAY – DUBAI AUGUST 2022 LAUNCH". Aeroroutes. Retrieved 27 June 2022.
14. "SAUDIA INTENDS TO EXPAND NEOM BAY INTERNATIONAL ROUTES FROM AUG 2024". Aeroroutes. Retrieved 25 June 2024.
15. "Saudia Begins Neom Bay – London Gatwick in mid-1Q25". Aeroroutes. Retrieved 4 February 2025.