AUH Airport Code, Zayed International Airport
AUH is the IATA airport code for Zayed International Airport, the main international gateway for Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. Pilots and air traffic control use its ICAO code, OMAA.
What airport is AUH?
AUH is the IATA airport code for Zayed International Airport, in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. The same airport has the ICAO code OMAA.
It is a major hub, ranked number 51 by scheduled connections in the open dataset. Its ICAO code OMAA begins with O, the prefix ICAO assigns to the Middle East and South Asia.
| IATA airport code | AUH |
|---|---|
| ICAO airport code | OMAA |
| Airport | Zayed International Airport |
| City | Abu Dhabi |
| Country | United Arab Emirates |
| Main airlines | EY, AZ, 9W |
| Runways | 2 |
Airport data comes from OurAirports (public domain), regenerated here on . How we build this · Data and sources.
Where is AUH airport located?
Zayed International Airport (AUH) is in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, at coordinates 24.44097, 54.64924.
It lies in the northern and eastern hemispheres, at 24.44° N, 54.65° E. It is close to sea level at 88 ft (27 m), typical of a coastal or low-lying airport.
Runways at AUH
It has 2 runways. The longest is 13,471 ft (4.11 km), designated 13R/31L.
Which airlines fly to AUH?
The open route dataset lists EY (Etihad Airways), AZ (Alitalia), 9W (Jet Airways), BT (Air Baltic), IX (Air India Express), PK (Pakistan International Airlines) as operating carriers on nonstop routes touching Zayed 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.
Where the AUH code comes from
AUH is generally read as AbU dhabi with the H from the emirate's name, the natural AB pairs being taken. The airport is Etihad Airways' hub, and the 2023 opening of its Terminal A gave the code one of the largest single terminal buildings in the world.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the IATA code for Zayed International Airport?
The IATA code for Zayed International Airport in Abu Dhabi is AUH. It is the three-letter code on tickets, baggage tags and departure boards.
What is the 3-letter code for Abu Dhabi?
The 3-letter IATA code for Zayed International Airport in Abu Dhabi is AUH.
What is the ICAO code for Zayed International Airport?
The ICAO code for Zayed International Airport is OMAA. Pilots and air traffic control use it, while airlines and booking systems use the IATA code AUH.
What is the difference between AUH and OMAA?
AUH is the IATA code used for tickets and baggage. OMAA is the ICAO code used by pilots and air traffic control for the same airport, Zayed International Airport.
Read more about Zayed International Airport on Wikipedia →
Nearby and related airports
Other airports in Abu Dhabi and United Arab Emirates and the wider region:
Popular routes from AUH
Distance and typical flight time from Zayed International Airport to other airports it connects with:
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