Sohar Airport Explained

Suhar International Airport
Nativename-A:مطار صحار الدولي
Iata:OHS
Icao:OOSH
Type:Military/Public
Owner:Oman
Operator:Oman Airports Management Company S.A.O.C.
City-Served:Suhar, Al Batinah Region, Oman
Elevation-F:144
Pushpin Map:
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Pushpin Label:OHS
Website:https://www.suharairport.co.om
Metric-Rwy:y
R1-Number:15/33
R1-Length-F:13173
R1-Length-M:4000
R1-Surface:Asphalt
Footnotes:GCM Google Maps[1]

Sohar International Airport, is an international airport situated in the wilayat of Sohar in Al Batinah Region of Oman. Sohar is a coastal city on the Gulf of Oman.

The airport is 7km (04miles) inland from the shore. The runway length does not include displaced thresholds on both ends. The Fujairah VOR-DME (Ident: FJR) is located 45.5nmi north-northwest of the airport.[2]

Construction

The airport was built in three packages. Package 1 included site preparation, package 2 included the infrastructure works, and package 3 included construction of airport facilities.[3] The construction of the airport cost 100 million rials to build. A temporary airport was opened on 18 November 2014 before the completion of the passenger terminal building. Sohar airport was opened by Dr. Ahmed bin Mohammed bin Salim Al Futaisi, Minister of Transport and Communications, as part of 44th National Day celebrations in November 2014, and Oman Air operated an inaugural flight to mark the official opening. International flights to and from Sohar Airport commenced on 9 July 2017, with Air Arabia service to Sharjah.[4]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Sohar International Airport . Google Maps . 30 January 2019.
  2. Web site: Fujairah VOR . Our Airports . 30 January 2019.
  3. Web site: Sohar Airport in Oman. 5 January 2018.
  4. Web site: Sohar Airport emerges third hub for international airlines operating in Oman. 5 January 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180105123331/http://www.muscatdaily.com/Archive/Business/Sohar-Airport-emerges-third-hub-for-international-airlines-operating-in-Oman-52al. 5 January 2018. dead. dmy-all.