Al Ghaydah Airport

Al Ghaydah Airport (IATA: AAY, ICAO: OYGD) is an airport near Al Ghaydah, Yemen.

Al Ghaydha Airport
Summary
Airport typePublic
ServesAl-Ghaydah
Elevation AMSL134 ft / 41 m
Coordinates16°11′36.1″N 52°10′27.1″E
Map
AAY
Location of airport in Yemen
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
08/26 8,858 2,700 Asphalt

History

In December 2017, Saudi Arabia began stationing troops at Al-Ghaydah International Airport, as part of the Saudi Arabian-led intervention in Yemen.[1] Following months of protests, Saudi forces returned control of the airport to Yemeni officials in July 2018.[1][2]

Airlines and destinations

All flights are currently suspended.[3]

AirlinesDestinations
Felix Airways Sana'a (suspended)
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References

  1. "Saudi-UAE forces give up Yemen's eastern airport". Middle East Monitor. July 16, 2018.
  2. Bellis, Charlotte (July 14, 2018). "Yemen civil authorities take charges of the Al Ghaydah airport". Al Jazeera English. Yemen's civil aviation authorities are back in control of a local airport. Until recently, the Al Ghaydah Airport, near Yemen's border with Oman, was supervised by the Saudi-led forces.
  3. Ghattas, Abir. "Yemen's No Fly Zone: Thousands of Yemenis are Stranded Abroad". Retrieved 8 April 2015.



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