Neom Bay Airport Explained

Neom Bay Airport
Nativename-A:Arabic: مطار خليج نيوم
Iata:NUM
Icao:OENN
Type:Commercial
City-Served:Neom, Saudi Arabia
Location:Neom Bay
Coordinates:27.925°N 35.29°W
Pushpin Map:Saudi Arabia#Middle East#West Asia#Asia#Afro-Eurasia
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of airport in Saudi Arabia
Pushpin Label:NUM
Metric-Elev:y
Metric-Rwy:y
R1-Number:15/33
R1-Length-F:12,323
R1-Length-M:3,757
R1-Surface:Asphalt

Neom Bay Airport is a commercial airport located in Neom, Saudi Arabia.[1] It is 48 km (30 mi) east from the nearest airport, Sharm El Sheikh International Airport across the Red Sea in Egypt.[2] It is one of the four-airport network that is projected in the city, one of which is to be international.[3] In January 2019, the airport received 130 Saudia passengers, who were employees in Neom; this was their first visit to the project.[4] The airport is located at Neom Bay, the first area to be constructed in the framework of the project.[5] The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has classified the airport as a commercial hub.[6] The length of the airport's runway is 3,757 metres (12,323 ft). The airport has a logistic location as it links three countries: Saudi Arabia, Jordan and Egypt. Neom Airport is the first airport in the region to use the 5G wireless network service.[7]

History

The airport received its first flight on 30 June 2019, when a Saudia aircraft landed from Riyadh.[8]

See also

References

  1. Web site: Neom Airport planned for Saudi Arabia's $500 billion mega-city. Hamdan. Lubna. ArabianBusiness.com. en. 2019-06-23.
  2. Web site: OENN - Neom Bay/Sharma Airport SkyVector. skyvector.com. 2019-06-23.
  3. Web site: Saudi Arabia to open 1st airport in NEOM this year. english.mubasher.info. 25 October 2018 . en. 2019-06-22.
  4. Web site: NEOM airport welcomes its first Saudi Arabian Airlines flight. 2019-01-11. Arab News. en. 2019-06-22.
  5. Web site: Saudi Arabia to start first phase of Neom project. 2019-01-16. Arab News. en. 2019-06-22.
  6. Web site: Neom airport wins IATA classification as commercial facility. 2019-05-22. Saudigazette. English. 2019-06-22.
  7. Web site: Neom is first 5G airport in region. 2019-06-28. Saudigazette. English. 2019-07-10.
  8. Web site: Neom Bay, Saudi Arabia opens to commercial traffic. 2 July 2019. ch-aviation.com.