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AHB Airport Information:

IATA / ICAO Codes: AHB / OEAB
Airport Names:
  1. Abha Regional Airport
  2. مطار أبهـــا
Location: Abha / Khamis Mushait, Saudi Arabia
GPS Coordinates: 18°14'25"N by 42°39'24"E
Area Served: Abha / Khamis Mushait
Operator/Owner: State
Airport Type: Public
Elevation: 6,858 feet (2,090 meters)
# of Runways: 1
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Facts about Abha Regional Airport (AHB):

  • Abha Regional Airport (AHB) currently has only 1 runway.
  • The furthest airport from Abha Regional Airport (AHB) is Pukarua Airport (PUK), which is nearly antipodal to Abha Regional Airport (meaning Abha Regional Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Pukarua Airport), and is located 12,415 miles (19,980 kilometers) away in Pukarua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia.
  • The design was carried out by the Dutch Consultants NACO.
  • Because of Abha Regional Airport's high elevation of 6,858 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at AHB. Combined with a high temperature, this could make AHB a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
  • The closest airport to Abha Regional Airport (AHB) is Bisha Domestic Airport (BHH), which is located 121 miles (194 kilometers) N of AHB.
  • In addition to being known as "Abha Regional Airport", another name for AHB is "مطار أبهـــا".
  • The site was new construction area between the cities of Khamis Mushait and Abha and served both equally.

Map of Nearest Airports from Abha Regional Airport:

List of Nearest Airports from Abha Regional Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
1120.51 miles (193.95 km) NBisha Domestic Airport (BHH)Bisha, Saudi ArabiaView Bisha Domestic Airport on a map Set BHH as destination Airport Get more information about Bisha Domestic Airport
2123.74 miles (199.15 km) ESENajran Domestic Airport (EAM)Najran (Nejran), Saudi ArabiaView Najran Domestic Airport on a map Set EAM as destination Airport Get more information about Najran Domestic Airport
3156.92 miles (252.54 km) NNWAl-Baha Domestic Airport (ABT)Al-Baha, Saudi ArabiaView Al-Baha Domestic Airport on a map Set ABT as destination Airport Get more information about Al-Baha Domestic Airport
4217.14 miles (349.44 km) SSEEl Rahaba Airport (Sana'a International) (SAH)Sana'a, YemenView El Rahaba Airport (Sana'a International) on a map Set SAH as destination Airport Get more information about El Rahaba Airport (Sana'a International)
5241.88 miles (389.26 km) SHodeida International Airport (HOD)Al Hudaydah (Hodeida), YemenView Hodeida International Airport on a map Set HOD as destination Airport Get more information about Hodeida International Airport
6262.86 miles (423.03 km) NNWTa'if Regional Airport (TIF)Ta'if, Saudi ArabiaView Ta'if Regional Airport on a map Set TIF as destination Airport Get more information about Ta'if Regional Airport
7280.06 miles (450.72 km) SWMassawa International Airport (MSW)Massawa, EritreaView Massawa International Airport on a map Set MSW as destination Airport Get more information about Massawa International Airport
8313.46 miles (504.47 km) SEBeihan Airport (BHN)Beihan, YemenView Beihan Airport on a map Set BHN as destination Airport Get more information about Beihan Airport
9320.78 miles (516.24 km) SWAsmara International Airport (ASM)Asmara, EritreaView Asmara International Airport on a map Set ASM as destination Airport Get more information about Asmara International Airport
10328.80 miles (529.14 km) NWKing Abdulaziz International Airport (JED)Jeddah, Saudi ArabiaView King Abdulaziz International Airport on a map Set JED as destination Airport Get more information about King Abdulaziz International Airport
11329.72 miles (530.64 km) SSETa'izz International Airport (TAI)Ta'izz, YemenView Ta'izz International Airport on a map Set TAI as destination Airport Get more information about Ta'izz International Airport
12357.12 miles (574.72 km) SAssab International Airport (ASA)Assab, EritreaView Assab International Airport on a map Set ASA as destination Airport Get more information about Assab International Airport
13364.03 miles (585.85 km) WNWPort Sudan New International Airport (PZU)Port Sudan, SudanView Port Sudan New International Airport on a map Set PZU as destination Airport Get more information about Port Sudan New International Airport
14375.92 miles (604.98 km) SEAtaq Airport (AXK)Ataq, YemenView Ataq Airport on a map Set AXK as destination Airport Get more information about Ataq Airport
15382.94 miles (616.28 km) SWAxum Emperor Yohannes IV Airport (AXU)Axum, EthiopiaView Axum Emperor Yohannes IV Airport on a map Set AXU as destination Airport Get more information about Axum Emperor Yohannes IV Airport

Map of Furthest Airports from Abha Regional Airport:

List of Furthest Airports from Abha Regional Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
112,415.05 miles (19,980.03 km) WPukarua Airport (PUK)Pukarua, Tuamotus, French PolynesiaView Pukarua Airport on a map Set PUK as destination Airport Get more information about Pukarua Airport
212,318.71 miles (19,824.99 km) SENukutavake Airport (NUK)Nukutavake, Tuamotus, French PolynesiaView Nukutavake Airport on a map Set NUK as destination Airport Get more information about Nukutavake Airport
312,244.69 miles (19,705.86 km) SSETureira Airport (ZTA)Tureia, Tuamotus, French PolynesiaView Tureira Airport on a map Set ZTA as destination Airport Get more information about Tureira Airport
412,200.01 miles (19,633.97 km) EHao Airport (HOI)Hao, Tuamotu Island, French PolynesiaView Hao Airport on a map Set HOI as destination Airport Get more information about Hao Airport
512,149.11 miles (19,552.05 km) SEFangatau Airport (FGU)Fangatau, French PolynesiaView Fangatau Airport on a map Set FGU as destination Airport Get more information about Fangatau Airport
612,066.32 miles (19,418.81 km) SSWTotegegie Airport (GMR)Mangareva, Gambier Islands, French PolynesiaView Totegegie Airport on a map Set GMR as destination Airport Get more information about Totegegie Airport
712,065.56 miles (19,417.58 km) ESERaroia Airport (RRR)Raroia, French PolynesiaView Raroia Airport on a map Set RRR as destination Airport Get more information about Raroia Airport
812,005.38 miles (19,320.73 km) ESEMakemo Airport (MKP)Makemo, French PolynesiaView Makemo Airport on a map Set MKP as destination Airport Get more information about Makemo Airport
911,895.92 miles (19,144.57 km) EAnaa Airport (AAA)Anaa, Tuamotus, French PolynesiaView Anaa Airport on a map Set AAA as destination Airport Get more information about Anaa Airport
1011,867.59 miles (19,098.99 km) ESEFakarava Airport (FAV)Fakarava, Society Islands, French PolynesiaView Fakarava Airport on a map Set FAV as destination Airport Get more information about Fakarava Airport
1111,840.88 miles (19,056.00 km) SAtuona Airport (AUQ)Atuona, Marquesas Islands, French PolynesiaView Atuona Airport on a map Set AUQ as destination Airport Get more information about Atuona Airport
1211,809.59 miles (19,005.65 km) ESEApataki Airport (APK)Apataki, French PolynesiaView Apataki Airport on a map Set APK as destination Airport Get more information about Apataki Airport
1311,801.44 miles (18,992.53 km) ESEManihi Airport (XMH)Manihi, French PolynesiaView Manihi Airport on a map Set XMH as destination Airport Get more information about Manihi Airport
1411,789.92 miles (18,973.98 km) ESEAhe Airport (AHE)Ahe, French PolynesiaView Ahe Airport on a map Set AHE as destination Airport Get more information about Ahe Airport
1511,789.21 miles (18,972.86 km) ESEArutua Airport (AXR)Arutua, Tuamotus, French PolynesiaView Arutua Airport on a map Set AXR as destination Airport Get more information about Arutua Airport