Neom Bay Airport
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15/33 | 3,757 | 12,323 | Asphalt |
Neom Bay Airport (IATA: NUM, ICAO: OENN) 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).[6] 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]
Airlines and destinations
Airlines | Destinations |
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flyadeal | Dammam |
flydubai | Dubai–International[9] |
Qatar Airways | Doha[10] |
Saudia | Cairo,[11] Dammam, Dubai–International,[12] Istanbul,[13] Jeddah, London–Heathrow,[14] Riyadh[8] |
See also
References
- ^ Hamdan, Lubna. "Neom Airport planned for Saudi Arabia's $500 billion mega-city". ArabianBusiness.com. Retrieved 2019-06-23.
- ^ "OENN - Neom Bay/Sharma Airport | SkyVector". skyvector.com. Retrieved 2019-06-23.
- ^ "Saudi Arabia to open 1st airport in NEOM this year". english.mubasher.info. 25 October 2018. Retrieved 2019-06-22.
- ^ "NEOM airport welcomes its first Saudi Arabian Airlines flight". Arab News. 2019-01-11. Retrieved 2019-06-22.
- ^ "Saudi Arabia to start first phase of Neom project". Arab News. 2019-01-16. Retrieved 2019-06-22.
- ^ a b "Neom airport wins IATA classification as commercial facility". Saudigazette. 2019-05-22. Retrieved 2019-06-22.
- ^ "Neom is first 5G airport in region". Saudigazette. 2019-06-28. Retrieved 2019-07-10.
- ^ a b "Neom Bay, Saudi Arabia opens to commercial traffic". ch-aviation.com. 2 July 2019.
- ^ "Flydubai is first UAE airline to offer flights to Saudi Arabia's futuristic Neom". The National News. 3 March 2023. Retrieved 3 March 2023.
- ^ "QATAR AIRWAYS ADDS NEOM BAY SERVICE FROM DEC 2023". Aeroroutes. Retrieved 18 October 2023.
- ^ "SAUDIA INTENDS TO EXPAND NEOM BAY INTERNATIONAL ROUTES FROM AUG 2024". Aeroroutes. Retrieved 25 June 2024.
- ^ "SAUDIA PLANS NEOM BAY – DUBAI AUGUST 2022 LAUNCH". Aeroroutes. Retrieved 27 June 2022.
- ^ "SAUDIA INTENDS TO EXPAND NEOM BAY INTERNATIONAL ROUTES FROM AUG 2024". Aeroroutes. Retrieved 25 June 2024.
- ^ "Saudia Intends to Add Neom Bay – London Service from Dec 2022".
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