Abha International Airport- AHB
Abha International Airport in Abha, Saudi Arabia is a public airport owned by the state and operated by the government. AHB Airport also services several domestic airports located within the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. It serves the greater area of Abha and Khamis Mushait located in Asir Province. Constructed during the mid 1970s, domestic flights were originally handled by the Khamis Mushait Airport, one of the military airports near AHB. It launched as an international airport in 1977.
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Dutch Consultants from NACO designed Abha International Airport. It sits at an elevation of 2,090 meters above mean sea level and features a single runway made of asphalt surface. It sits in a 13/31 direction and measures 3,350 by 45 meters. Airlines operating in the airport include Air Arabia, Egypt Air, flyDubai, Flynas, Nesma Airlines, Nile Air, Saudia and SaudiaGuld Airlines. Major destination cities served at the airport are Cairo, Jeddah, Riyadh, Dubai and Dammam. Abha, the capital city where the airport is located is a great place to enjoy the beauty of nature with its mountain peaks and hilltop park areas.
What to Do & Area Attractions
There are a lot of hotels that surrounds the AHB Airport. Msharef Al Moden Suites, a 3-star hotel located 3 miles from the airport. This hotel is located near multiple of attraction sites such as the Al Salam Theme Park. Mercure Hotel Khamis Mushayt is located 6.2 miles from the airport.
King Khalid Air Base (KMX) is the nearest airport located close to the vicinity of AHB Airport.