Udhayliyah Airport Explained

Udhayliyah Airport
Nativename-A:مطار العضيلية
Icao:OEUD
Type:Private
Owner:Saudi Aramco
Operator:Saudi Aramco
City-Served:Udhailiyah
Location:Udhailiyah
Elevation-M:231
Elevation-F:759
R1-Number:18/36
R1-Length-M:2,185
R1-Length-F:7,171
R1-Surface:Asphalt

Udhayliyah Airport is a small airport located in the village of Udhayliyah, 150 km southwest of Dammam in the Eastern Province of Saudi Arabia.[1] It occupies a small area of 0.55 km2 east of the residential camp.

Overview

Saudi Aramco, the national oil company in Saudi Arabia, owns the airfield and was being operated for domestic General Aviation used by the company for logistics. However, the company realized the opportunity of the utilization of the nearby airport in Hofuf which resulted in the local airport in Udhayliyah to become unused at the present time except for special flights by company executives.

The airport has one runway that is 2,185 meters long and 30 meters wide. Two parking/gates are available for medium-sized airplanes. The parking lot is located just outside the terminal.

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Udhayliyah Airport, Eastern Province. Saudi Arabia Geographic Names Database. 5 September 2014.