Neom Airport

Neom Bay Airport (IATA: NUM, ICAO: OENN) is a commercial airport located in Neom, Saudi Arabia.[1] It is 48 km away from the nearest airport, Sharm El Sheikh International Airport.[2] The airport is one of the four-airports 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 and that 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 2,630 metres (8,630 ft).[6] The airport has a logistic location as it links between three counties, Saudi Arabia, Jordan and Egypt. Neom airport is the first airport in the region to use the 5G wireless network service.[7]

Neom Airport

مطار خليج نيوم
Summary
Airport typeCommercial
ServesNeom, Saudi Arabia
LocationNeom Bay
Coordinates27°55′30″N 35°17′24″E
Maps
Saudi Arabia
Neom Airport
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
2,630 8,629

History

The airport received its first flight on 30 June 2019, when a Saudia aircraft landed from Riyadh.[8]

Airlines and destinations
AirlinesDestinations
Saudia Riyadh[8]

References
  1. Hamdan, Lubna. "Neom Airport planned for Saudi Arabia's $500 billion mega-city". ArabianBusiness.com. Retrieved 2019-06-23.
  2. "OENN - Neom Bay/Sharma Airport | SkyVector". skyvector.com. Retrieved 2019-06-23.
  3. "Saudi Arabia to open 1st airport in NEOM this year". english.mubasher.info. Retrieved 2019-06-22.
  4. "NEOM airport welcomes its first Saudi Arabian Airlines flight". Arab News. 2019-01-11. Retrieved 2019-06-22.
  5. "Saudi Arabia to start first phase of Neom project". Arab News. 2019-01-16. Retrieved 2019-06-22.
  6. "Neom airport wins IATA classification as commercial facility". Saudigazette. 2019-05-22. Retrieved 2019-06-22.
  7. "Neom is first 5G airport in region". Saudigazette. 2019-06-28. Retrieved 2019-07-10.
  8. "Neom Bay, Saudi Arabia opens to commercial traffic". ch-aviation.com. 2 July 2019.


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