Neom Airport
Neom Bay Airport (IATA: NUM, ICAO: OENN) is a commercial airport located in Neom, Saudi Arabia.[1] It is 48 km away from the nearest airport, Sharm El Sheikh International Airport.[2] The airport is one of the four-airports network that is projected in the city, one of which is to be international.[3] In January 2019, the airport received 130 Saudia passengers, who were employees in Neom and that was their first visit to the project.[4] The airport is located at Neom Bay, the first area to be constructed in the framework of the project.[5] The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has classified the airport as a commercial hub.[6] The length of the airport's runway is 2,630 metres (8,630 ft).[6] The airport has a logistic location as it links between three countries, Saudi Arabia, Jordan and Egypt. Neom airport is the first airport in the region to use the 5G wireless network service.[7]
Neom Airport مطار خليج نيوم | |||||||||||
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Airport type | Commercial | ||||||||||
Serves | Neom, Saudi Arabia | ||||||||||
Location | Neom Bay | ||||||||||
Coordinates | 27°55′30″N 35°17′24″E | ||||||||||
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Saudi Arabia | |||||||||||
Neom Airport | |||||||||||
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History
The airport received its first flight on 30 June 2019, when a Saudia aircraft landed from Riyadh.[8]
Airlines and destinations
Airlines | Destinations |
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Saudia | Riyadh[8] |
References
- Hamdan, Lubna. "Neom Airport planned for Saudi Arabia's $500 billion mega-city". ArabianBusiness.com. Retrieved 2019-06-23.
- "OENN - Neom Bay/Sharma Airport | SkyVector". skyvector.com. Retrieved 2019-06-23.
- "Saudi Arabia to open 1st airport in NEOM this year". english.mubasher.info. Retrieved 2019-06-22.
- "NEOM airport welcomes its first Saudi Arabian Airlines flight". Arab News. 2019-01-11. Retrieved 2019-06-22.
- "Saudi Arabia to start first phase of Neom project". Arab News. 2019-01-16. Retrieved 2019-06-22.
- "Neom airport wins IATA classification as commercial facility". Saudigazette. 2019-05-22. Retrieved 2019-06-22.
- "Neom is first 5G airport in region". Saudigazette. 2019-06-28. Retrieved 2019-07-10.
- "Neom Bay, Saudi Arabia opens to commercial traffic". ch-aviation.com. 2 July 2019.