AHB Airport Code, Abha International Airport
AHB is the IATA airport code for Abha International Airport, the main international gateway for Abha, Saudi Arabia. Pilots and air traffic control use its ICAO code, OEAB.
What airport is AHB?
AHB is the IATA airport code for Abha International Airport, in Abha, Saudi Arabia. The same airport has the ICAO code OEAB.
It carries scheduled service and ranks number 728 by connections in the dataset. Its ICAO code OEAB begins with O, the prefix ICAO assigns to the Middle East and South Asia.
| IATA airport code | AHB |
|---|---|
| ICAO airport code | OEAB |
| Airport | Abha International Airport |
| City | Abha |
| Country | Saudi Arabia |
| Main airlines | SV, XY, MS |
| Runways | 1 |
Airport data comes from OurAirports (public domain), regenerated here on . How we build this · Data and sources.
Where is AHB airport located?
Abha International Airport (AHB) is in Abha, Saudi Arabia, at coordinates 18.2404, 42.6566.
It lies in the northern and eastern hemispheres, at 18.24° N, 42.66° E. At 6858 ft (2090 m), this is a high-elevation airport, so aircraft need longer takeoff runs in the thinner air.
Runways at AHB
It has a single paved runway. The longest is 10,991 ft (3.35 km), designated 13/31.
Which airlines fly to AHB?
The open route dataset lists SV (Saudi Arabian Airlines), XY (Nas Air), MS (Egyptair), UJ (AlMasria Universal Airlines) as operating carriers on nonstop routes touching Abha International Airport.
Route and carrier data comes from the OpenFlights open dataset, regenerated here on . It is a historical snapshot of scheduled connections, not a live schedule, and it includes codeshare listings, so some carriers shown may no longer operate the route or exist. How we build this · Data and sources.
Frequently asked questions
What is the IATA code for Abha International Airport?
The IATA code for Abha International Airport in Abha is AHB. It is the three-letter code on tickets, baggage tags and departure boards.
What is the 3-letter code for Abha?
The 3-letter IATA code for Abha International Airport in Abha is AHB.
What is the ICAO code for Abha International Airport?
The ICAO code for Abha International Airport is OEAB. Pilots and air traffic control use it, while airlines and booking systems use the IATA code AHB.
What is the difference between AHB and OEAB?
AHB is the IATA code used for tickets and baggage. OEAB is the ICAO code used by pilots and air traffic control for the same airport, Abha International Airport.
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Nearby and related airports
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