Al Ain International Airport Explained

Al-Ain International Airport
Nativename-A:	مَطَار ٱلْعَيْن ٱلدَُوَلِِي
Image2-Width:	250
Iata:	AAN
Icao:	OMAL
Type:	Public
Operator:	Abu Dhabi Airports Company
City-Served:	Al Ain
Opened:	31 March 1994
Timezone:	UAE Standard Time
Elevation-F:	866
Coordinates:	24.2617°N 55.6092°W
Pushpin Map:	UAE
Pushpin Label:	AAN/OMAL
Pushpin Map Caption:	Location in the UAE
Metric-Rwy:	yes
R1-Number:	01/19
R1-Length-M:	4,000
R1-Surface:	Asphalt

Al Ain International Airport (ar|مَطَار ٱلْعَيْن ٱلدَُوَلِِي, transliterated: Maṭār Al-ʿAyn Ad-Duwalī) is an airport located 8NM west-northwest^[1] of Al Ain in the Eastern Region of the Emirate of Abu Dhabi, the United Arab Emirates. It was opened on 31 March 1994. It is the fifth busiest airport in the UAE.^[2]

Accidents and incidents

• On 27 February 2011, a Grumman 21T eight seater aircraft (registration N221AG) crashed shortly after takeoff, killing all four on board.^[3]

See also

• Buraimi Airport

Notes and References

1. Web site: UAE AIP . https://web.archive.org/web/20131230233911/http://www.gcaa.gov.ae/aip/AIPSUP2013/UAE_AIP.html . 30 December 2013. (login required)
2. Web site: Largest airports and airlines in the United Arab Emirates . 2024-04-11 . Worlddata.info . en.
3. Web site: Four Americans dead in plane crash . 28 February 2011 . Eturbonews . 28 February 2011.