Taif International Airport Explained

Taif Regional Airport
Nativename-R:
Iata:TIF
Icao:OETF
Pushpin Map:Saudi Arabia
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of airport in Saudi Arabia
Pushpin Label:TIF
Pushpin Label Position:right
Type:Military/Public
Operator:Military of Saudi Arabia
City-Served:Taif
Location:Taif, Saudi Arabia
Elevation-F:4,848
Elevation-M:1,478
R1-Number:07/25
R1-Length-F:12,254
R1-Length-M:3,735
R1-Surface:Asphalt
R2-Number:17/35
R2-Length-F:10,991
R2-Length-M:3,350
R2-Surface:Asphalt

Taif Regional Airport is an airport in Taif, Saudi Arabia. The airport is located 30 km to the east of Taif and 70 km from Mecca. The airport is considered important in Saudi aviation history as it witnessed the first landing of Ibn Saud's plane, founder of the Kingdom. It was converted to a regional airport in 2009 when GACA allowed international airlines to operate at the airport as the city's population was increasing and to reduce pressure on the three main airports at the time.[1] Despite being named as a "Regional" airport, the airport actually has international flights destinations in half a dozen countries outside of Saudi Arabia.

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Notes and References

  1. [:ar:مطار الطائف الإقليمي]