- Abqaiq Airport
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Abqaiq Airport
مطار بقيقIATA: none – ICAO: OEBQ Summary Airport type Private Owner Saudi Aramco Operator Saudi Aramco Serves Abqaiq Location Abqaiq Elevation AMSL 229 ft / 70 m Coordinates 25°54′42″N 049°35′27″E / 25.91167°N 49.59083°ECoordinates: 25°54′42″N 049°35′27″E / 25.91167°N 49.59083°E Runways Direction Length Surface ft m 15/33 6,075 1,851 Asphalt Abqaiq Airport is a small airstrip located 6 km west to the center of Abqaiq city, 60 km southwest of Dammam in the Eastern Province of Saudi Arabia. It occupies an area of about 0.35 km², surrounded by farms and desert.
Overview
Saudi Arabian Oil Company (Saudi Aramco) owns the airfield and used to operate it for its domestic flights around the kingdom, until it was abandoned from regular use due to the completion of the King Fahd International Airport in Dammam where Aramco operates its main aviation hub. There is no specific use for the airfield at the present time.
Facilities
There is one runway, 1,851 meters long and 33 meters wide. Two parking/gates can be found there for medium-sized airplanes.
Parking
Large parking lot is located just outside the terminal
Categories:- Airports in Saudi Arabia
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