Prince Sultan bin Abdulaziz Airport explained

Tabuk International Airport
Prince Sultan bin Abdulaziz Airport
Nativename-A:مطار الأمير سلطان بن عبد العزيز
Iata:TUU
Icao:OETB
Pushpin Map:Saudi Arabia
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of airport in Saudi Arabia
Pushpin Label:TUU
Pushpin Label Position:right
Type:Public and Military
Operator:Saudi Ground Services (SGS)
City-Served:Tabuk, Saudi Arabia
Location:King Abdulaziz Road
Elevation-F:2,551
Elevation-M:778
Website:Prince Sultan Bin Abdulaziz Airport
R1-Number:06/24
R1-Length-F:10,991
R1-Length-M:3,350
R1-Surface:Asphalt
R2-Number:13/31
R2-Length-F:10,007
R2-Length-M:3,050
R2-Surface:Asphalt
Footnotes:Sources: DoD FLIP[1]

Prince Sultan bin Abdulaziz Airport, also known as Tabuk Regional Airport (; Arabic: مطار الأمير سلطان بن عبد العزيز) is an international and public airport in Tabuk, Saudi Arabia. It was a former military airport until its renovation to become a public airport in 2011. Despite being an international airport, it only serves a few foreign destinations. There are plans to increase the number of international destinations to other neighboring countries. The airport has a single terminal building which uses air bridges for planes to disembark and load passengers. The airport was named after the late minister of Defence and crown prince Sultan bin Abdulaziz.

Military use

King Faisal Air Base
Ensign:Royal Saudi Air Force embelm.svg
Ensign Size:90px
Native Name:قاعدة الملك فيصل الجوية
Location:Tabuk
Country:Saudi Arabia
Type:Air base
Operator:Royal Saudi Air Force

King Faisal Air Base (KFAB) of the Royal Saudi Air Force shares the airport site and boundaries but uses a separate runway for operations.

The base is home to:[2] [3]

Terminal

The airport has one terminal serving both international and domestic destinations. The airport has two levels, a ground level and an upper level. A royal terminal also exists next to the main airport building where heads of state and other high-ranking VIP visitors are received.

On the ground level, before security check and outside of the arrivals area, there are two coffee shops and a small gift shop. The shops open during flight operation hours. There are seven check-in/ticketing desks. After passengers go through check-in/ticketing, they proceed through security. Following security, they head to the upper level.

The upper level connects the departing and arriving passengers to the airplane via three air bridges. If an unoccupied air bridge is not available, passengers head to the ground level and onto a bus to take them to the waiting aircraft. The upper level also has a gift shop and a coffee shop, serving coffee and snacks. The upper level is divided into two sections, a domestic flights section and an international flights section, which are divided by the immigration officers desk.

Upon disembarkation, the passengers proceed downstairs, through immigration if they are on an international flight, to the baggage carousel, where they collect their baggage. The exit of the airport is also on the ground floor.

The Mosque

Next to the airport a mosque was built to accommodate for passengers and airport staff. The mosque is located to the right of the airport.

Accidents and incidents

See also

Notes and References

  1. Book: DoD Flight Information Publication (Enroute) – Supplement Europe, North Africa and Middle East. National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency. 2021. St. Louis, Missouri. B-419–B-420.
  2. Web site: Royal Saudi Air Force - Tabuk/King Faisal Air Base (OETB) . Scramble.nl. 15 November 2023.
  3. https://www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org/jsource/Threats_to_Israel/Saudi_Arabia.html "Threats to Israel"
  4. Web site: HZ-AAK Accident description . Aviation Safety Network . 5 September 2010.