Abha International Airport

History

Construction of the airport started in mid-1975 by Laing Wimpey Alireza. Earlier, domestic flights had been handled at the military airport near Khamis Mushait. The airport became operational in 1977. The construction was carried out by Bin Trif Airport ltd.

Facilities

The airport is located at an elevation of 6858 ft above mean sea level. It has one runway designated 13/31 with an asphalt surface measuring 3350 x.

Airlines and destinations

The following airlines operate regular scheduled and charter flights: | Air Arabia | Cairo, Sharjah | Air Cairo | Assiut, Cairo, Sohag | Egyptair | Cairo | Flyadeal | Dammam, Jeddah, Riyadh Seasonal: Cairo | Flydubai | Dubai–International | Flynas | Addis Ababa (begins 30 March 2026), Al Baha, Bisha, Cairo, Dammam, Dubai–Al Maktoum (begins 2 April 2026), Dubai–International, Gassim, Giza (begins 29 March 2026), Istanbul (begins 29 March 2026), Jeddah, Jizan, Kuwait City (begins 26 June 2026), Medina, Riyadh, Sharurah, Trabzon (begins 25 June 2026), Wadi al-Dawasir | Jazeera Airways | Kuwait City | Nesma Airlines | Cairo | Nile Air | Cairo | Qatar Airways | Doha | SalamAir | Muscat | Saudia | Cairo, Jeddah, Medina, Riyadh, Tabuk, Ta’if

Statistics

Houthi attacks

The airport has been frequently targeted in missile or drone attacks by Houthi forces during the Yemeni civil war.

It was initially attacked by the Yemeni Houthi movement on 12 June 2019, injuring 26 people.

On 23 June 2019, the Houthis launched another attack on the airport, leaving a Syrian national dead and 21 injured.

The airport was attacked again by missiles on 2 July 2019, leaving nine injured.

Another attack against the airport by Houthi forces occurred on 31 August 2020, when a bomb-laden drone was detected flying to it and intercepted, along with a remotely controlled boat off the Red Sea, which was also filled with explosives and ready for an attack.

On 10 February 2021, Houthis used four drones to carry out a drone strike on the airport, damaging a civilian aircraft (a Flyadeal Airbus A320) and starting a fire. A Houthi spokesman said the attack was in response to coalition airstrikes and other actions in Yemen.

On 31 August 2021, the airport was again attacked by Houthi drones, leaving 8 wounded.

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