Aden International Airport

Aden International Airport
Aden International Airport
IATA: ADEICAO: OYAA
ADE is located in Yemen
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ADE
Location of airport in Yemen
Summary
Airport type Military/Public
Owner/Operator Government of Yemen
Serves Aden
Location Aden, Yemen
Hub for Yemenia
Elevation AMSL 7 ft / 2 m
Coordinates 12°49′46.35″N 045°01′43.65″E / 12.8295417°N 45.0287917°E / 12.8295417; 45.0287917Coordinates: 12°49′46.35″N 045°01′43.65″E / 12.8295417°N 45.0287917°E / 12.8295417; 45.0287917
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
08/26 10,171 3,100 Asphalt
Source: World Aero Data [1]

Aden International Airport is an international airport in Aden, Yemen (IATA: ADEICAO: OYAA).

The airport was established on the former RAF Khormaksar, which opened in 1917 and closed as an RAF station in 1967. It later served as a Soviet Air Force station during the 1970s and 1980s. It is the second largest airport in Yemen after Sana'a International Airport.

The new terminal was built between 1983 - 1985 with a capacity of one million passenger a year. In 2000 the constructions at the new control tower and airport department building were completed.

The airport is also a Yemeni Air Force base. The base is home to the 128 Squadron Detachment. Aircraft attached to the squadron are mainly transport and attack helicopters (Ka27/28, Mi-8, Mi-14, Mi-17, Mi-24, Mi-171Sh).

Contents

Airlines and destinations

Airlines Destinations
African Express Airways Al Mukalla, Berbera, Dubai, Mogadishu, Mombasa, Nairobi, Sharjah
Felix Airways Al Ghaydah, Al Hudaydah, Riyan Mukalla, Sana'a, Seiyun, Socotra
Gulf Air Bahrain
Royal Jordanian Amman-Queen Alia
Saudi Arabian Airlines Jeddah
Yemenia Abu Dhabi, Cairo, Doha, Dubai, Jeddah, Mumbai, Riyadh, Riyan Mukalla, Sana'a, Seiyun, Socotra

Accidents and incidents

  • On 19 March 1972, EgyptAir Flight 763 crashed while on approach to Aden International. All 30 passengers and crew on board were killed.
  • On 1 March 1977, Douglas C-47A 7O-ABF of Alyemda crashed into the Red Sea shortly after take-off. The aircraft was on a scheduled passenger flight. All 19 people on board were killed.[1]

References

 This article incorporates public domain material from websites or documents of the Air Force Historical Research Agency.

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