Taiz International Airport

Taiz International Airport (Arabic: مَطَار تَعِزّ ٱلدَّوْلِي, romanized: Maṭār Ta‘izz Ad-Dawlī, (IATA: TAI, ICAO: OYTZ)) is a public airport located in Taiz,[1] the capital of the Taiz Governorate, Yemen.

Taiz International Airport

مَطَار تَعِزّ ٱلدَّوْلِي (in Arabic)
Summary
Airport typePublic
Operatorhouthi
LocationTaiz
Elevation AMSL4,838 ft / 1,475 m
Coordinates13°41′09″N 044°08′21″E
Map
TAI
Location of airport in Yemen
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
01/19 10,040 3,060 Asphalt

Airlines and destinations

All flights are currently suspended.[2]

AirlinesDestinations
Felix Airways Djibouti, Dammam, Hodeida, Jeddah, Sana'a.
Yemenia Cairo, Jeddah, Riyadh, Sana'a.

Accidents and incidents

  • On 19 March 1969, a Douglas C-47 Skytrain 4W-AAS of Yemen Airlines crashed shortly after take-off due to an incorrectly assembled elevator trim tab which operated in the opposite manner to normal. The aircraft was operating a test flight, all four crew were killed.[3]
  • On 13 December 1973, a Douglas DC-3 4W-ABR of Yemen Airlines was reported to have been damaged beyond economic repair.[4]
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References

  1. El Mallakh, Ragaei (2014). "Infrastructure". The Economic Development of the Yemen Arab Republic (RLE Economy of Middle East). Routledge. ISBN 1-3175-9810-5.
  2. Ghattas, Abir. "Yemen's No Fly Zone: Thousands of Yemenis are Stranded Abroad". Retrieved 8 April 2015.
  3. "4W-AAS Accident Description". Aviation Safety Network. Retrieved 9 February 2011.
  4. "4W-ABR Accident description". Aviation Safety Network. Retrieved 26 August 2010.



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