Fujairah International Airport Explained

Fujairah International Airport
Nativename-A:مطار الفجيرة الدولي
Iata:FJR
Icao:OMFJ
Type:Public
Operator:Department of Civil Aviation
Location:Fujairah City, Emirate of Fujairah, UAE
Timezone:UAE Standard Time
Elevation-F:153
Coordinates:25.1122°N 56.3242°W
Pushpin Map:
  1. UAE#Indian Ocean#Middle East#West Asia#Asia
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in the UAE
Pushpin Label:OMFJ
Metric-Rwy:yes
R1-Number:11/29
R1-Length-M:3,749
R1-Surface:Asphalt
Footnotes:Sources: UAE AIP[1]

Fujairah International Airport (Arabic: مطار الفجيرة الدولي) is an international airport located 1NM south[1] of central Fujairah City. The airport has one terminal serving both passengers and cargo and is home to the Fujairah Aviation Academy.[2]

History

Fujairah airport commenced operations in October 1987. The airport has since undergone major redevelopment with a memorandum of cooperation with Abu Dhabi Airports being signed in 2014 initiating a masterplan for future developments regarding both airfield infrastructure and the passenger terminal.[3] Following recent upgrades the passenger terminal now has the capacity to handle 2 million passengers annually.

New runway

On 3 December 2022, Fujairah Airport opened new runway which is more than 3km long and a 45m wide.[4] The improvements include widening taxiways and the runway from 45m to 60m and constructing rapid-exit taxiways allowing for more efficient operations.

Airlines and destinations

The following airlines operate regular scheduled, charter and cargo flights to and from Fujairah Airport:

Cargo

External links

Notes and References

  1. http://www.gcaa.gov.ae/aip/AIPSUP2013/UAE_AIP.html United Arab Emirates AIP
  2. Web site: Fujairah Aviation Academy Aviators for the Future . 2023-06-22 . fujaa.ae.
  3. Web site: Fujairah International Airport . 2023-06-22 . Airport Technology . en-US.
  4. Web site: UAE airport expanding with major new runway .