Al Ghaydah Airport
Al Ghaydah Airport (IATA: AAY, ICAO: OYGD) is an airport near Al Ghaydah, Yemen.
Al Ghaydha Airport | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Serves | Al-Ghaydah | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 134 ft / 41 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 16°11′36.1″N 52°10′27.1″E | ||||||||||
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  AAY Location of airport in Yemen | |||||||||||
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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]
| Airlines | Destinations |
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| Felix Airways | Sana'a (suspended) |
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References
- "Saudi-UAE forces give up Yemen's eastern airport". Middle East Monitor. July 16, 2018.
- 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.
- Ghattas, Abir. "Yemen's No Fly Zone: Thousands of Yemenis are Stranded Abroad". Retrieved 8 April 2015.
- Airport information for OYGD at World Aero Data. Data current as of October 2006.
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