Aden International Airport Explained

Aden International Airport
Nativename-A:Arabic: مطار عدن الدولي
Iata:ADE
Icao:OYAA
Type:Public / Military
City-Served:Aden
Location:Aden, Yemen
Hub:Yemenia Airways
Elevation-F:7
Elevation-M:2
Coordinates:12.8294°N 45.0289°W
Website:https://mogadishuairport.com/
Pushpin Map:Yemen
Pushpin Mapsize:220
Pushpin Map Caption:Location within Yemen
Pushpin Label:ADE
R1-Number:08/26
R1-Length-F:10,171
R1-Length-M:3,100
R1-Surface:Asphalt
Footnotes:Source: World Aero Data[1]
Operator:Government of Yemen

Aden International Airport is an international airport in Aden, Yemen and the oldest airport in the Arabian peninsula. Prior to its use as a civil air facility, the aerodrome was known as RAF Khormaksar, which opened in 1917 and closed as an RAF station in 1967. In the 1970s and 1980s it was both a civilian airport and a Soviet Naval Aviation base. It continues to be used for military purposes by the Yemeni Air Force.

History

The airport was established on the former RAF Khormaksar, which opened in 1917 and closed as an RAF station in 1967. It later served as a Soviet Naval Aviation station during the 1970s and 1980s, being visited by aircraft of the 77th independent Long-Range Anti-Submarine Aviation Regiment (Soviet Pacific Fleet) and the 145th independent Long-Range Anti-Submarine Aviation Squadron (Baltic Fleet), flying Ilyushin Il-38s (ASCC "May").[2] From 1971 until 1996 it was also the main hub of Alyemda Yemen Democratic Airlines. It is the second-largest airport in Yemen after Sana'a International Airport. The new terminal was built between 1983 and 1985, with a capacity of one million passengers a year. A major reconstruction and expansion of Aden International was completed in 2001, including a new runway that can handle large, long-haul aircraft. In 2000 the constructions at the new control tower and airport department building were completed. Plans to make that airport a regional cargo hub, with an "air cargo village" by 2004 appear to have failed. Although construction began in January 2003, by the end of the year the managing company had dissolved.

During the Yemeni Civil War in the aftermath of the Houthi takeover in Yemen, the city of Aden including its airport became a battleground. The Battle of Aden Airport took place on 19 March 2015, with Houthi forces mounting an attack on the airport that was repelled by forces loyal to President Abd Rabbuh Mansur Hadi. Operations were suspended for months, owing to bombing by the Saudi Air Force in Operation Decisive Storm.

On 22 July 2015, the airport was declared fit for operation again, as a Saudi plane carrying aid reportedly became the first plane to land in Aden in four months.[3] Two days later two more Saudi planes landed carrying the equipment needed to resume operations, to enable aid to be delivered to the embattled country.[4]

On 26 November 2015, the airport re-opened briefly for civilian air traffic after being closed for 10 months, with a Yemenia flight arriving from Amman-Queen Alia international Airport in Jordan.[5] Service for the next three months was sporadic, but at the end of February 2016 it was reported that the airport would reopen for ordinary commercial service after a few weeks of repairs.[6]

The blockade was reinstated on 21 February 2016.[7]

The blockade was lifted on 14 November 2017, when the first commercial flight landed at Aden International Airport.[8] [9] Flights were cancelled once again, for four days (28-31 January 2018), but resumed on 1 February 2018.[10] [11]

Military usage

The airport is also a Yemeni Air Force base. The base is home to the 128 Squadron Detachment. Aircraft attached to the squadron are mainly transport and attack helicopters (Ka27/28, Mi-8, Mi-14, Mi-17, Mi-24, Mi-171Sh).

Accidents and incidents

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: usurped. Airport information for OYAA. https://web.archive.org/web/20190305143444/http://worldaerodata.com/wad.cgi?airport=OYAA. 2019-03-05. World Aero Data. Data current as of October 2006.
  2. Michael Holm, https://www.ww2.dk/new/navy/77oplapdd.htm and https://www.ww2.dk/new/navy/145oplaedd.htm
  3. News: Aden Airport ready to operate. 27 July 2015. Yemen Times. 22 July 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20170211102822/http://www.yementimes.com/?liveblog.item.id=64. 11 February 2017. dead.
  4. News: Saudis land in Aden with equipment to re-open airport: Arabiya TV. 26 July 2015. Reuters. Reuters. 24 July 2015.
  5. News: Aden airport opens for civilian traffic. 26 November 2015.
  6. News: Aden airport to reopen fully for commercial traffic within weeks . 29 February 2016.
  7. Web site: Yemenia - Yemen Airways. Yemenia - Yemen Airways. 7 March 2018. 14 August 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200814163513/https://web.archive.org/web/20190202214026/https://www.yemenia.com/general_news/news/flights_return_to_from_aden. dead.
  8. News: Aden airport receives first commercial flight after Yemen blockade. 14 November 2017 . Reuters Editorial.
  9. Web site: Saudi-led coalition allows Yemen's Aden airport to resume daily flights - Xinhua - English.news.cn. https://web.archive.org/web/20180307214342/http://www.xinhuanet.com/english/2017-11/14/c_136749750.htm. dead. 7 March 2018. www.xinhuanet.com.
  10. Web site: Yemen Airways resumes Aden flights. wam. 2 January 2018 . 31 March 2020.
  11. Web site: Yemen Airways to resume flights to and from Aden airport today.
  12. News: On This Day—23 February 1972: Hijackers surrender and free Lufthansa crew. 29 August 2013. BBC.
  13. Web site: 7O-ABF Accident description . Aviation Safety Network . 4 August 2010.
  14. Web site: Accident description . Aviation Safety Network . 22 March 2014.
  15. News: Clashes in southern Yemeni city force closure of airport. Deccan Chronicle. 19 March 2015. 24 March 2015.
  16. News: Aden, Yemen airport attack triggers intense gunbattle, airstrikes. The Star. 19 March 2015. 24 March 2015. Hamza. Hendawi.
  17. News: 2020-12-31. Yemen war: Deadly attack at Aden airport as new government arrives. en-GB. BBC News. 2021-01-03.
  18. Web site: Yemeni officials: Blast at Aden airport kills 25, wounds 110. https://web.archive.org/web/20201231071516/https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/middle_east/blast-at-yemens-aden-airport-as-new-cabinet-members-land/2020/12/30/f29d6a1e-4a91-11eb-97b6-4eb9f72ff46b_story.html. dead. 31 December 2020. Ahmed Al-Haj and Samy. Magdy | AP. 30 December 2020. www.washingtonpost.com.
  19. Web site: Yemens Information Minister -Muammar al-Iryani, accuses Houthi Rebels for Blasts that hit Yemens Aden airport. The Indian Subcontinent. 31 December 2020 . 31 December 2020.
  20. Web site: Agence France-Presse. 2021-10-30. Yemen: bomb blast near Aden airport kills at least 12 civilians. 2021-10-30. the Guardian. en.
  21. Web site: Fatima . Sakina . 2023-07-25 . Yemen: 11 passengers injured as storm shatters glass wall at Aden airport . 2023-07-27 . The Siasat Daily . en-US.
  22. Web site: Mahmood . Ali . 2023-07-24 . Powerful storm at Yemen's Aden airport injures six . 2023-07-27 . The National . en.
  23. Web site: 2023-07-25 . Yemen storm destroys airport facade, injuring six . 2023-07-27 . Arab News . en.

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