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Saudi Arabia

OEAB/AHB Abha International Airport Ground Handling Services & Permits

Abha, Saudi Arabia

Operational detail on request

Current operating hours, runway, customs and slot requirements for OEAB are confirmed by our 24/7 operations desk against the current official source for your movement.

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Operational detail confirmed for your movementBefore you file

An operational value is published here only once it is confirmed against a current official source. The details below for Abha International Airport (OEAB) are not at that standard today, so our 24/7 operations desk confirms them with the authority for your aircraft, route and dates before you plan on them.

Airport contact, City, Communications, Country, Crew visa, Curfew, Customs, Elevation, IATA code, ICAO code, Immigration, Latitude, Longitude, Official name, Operating hours, Operational restrictions, Operator, Operator contact, Prior permission required, Runways, Slot requirement, Time zone

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Services at OEAB

OEAB ground handling services

Our team arranges ramp, passenger and turnaround handling for movements through Saudi Arabia. The handling company on the stand is assigned for your movement, so it is confirmed by operations rather than listed here in advance.

OEAB landing and overflight permit requirements

Block, annual and seasonal permits are arranged where the authority issues them and the schedule justifies one. The desk confirms what this country allows for your operation.

Can Airways arrange a diplomatic flight permit for Saudi Arabia? Diplomatic and state-flight clearances are arranged with the relevant ministry as well as the civil aviation authority. Lead times differ from civil permits and are confirmed per movement.

Saudi Arabia civil aviation authority hours

Permits for OEAB are issued in Saudi Arabia, where the authority recorded in our coverage is the Saudi Arabia Civil Aviation Authority. Current requirements are confirmed with it for each movement.

OEAB aviation fuel arrangements

Our team arranges the uplift and coordinates it against the handling and the slot. Grade and availability are confirmed for your movement rather than stated here.

OEAB customs and immigration

Advance passenger information is submitted where the country requires it, as part of the same request as the permit.

OEAB cargo flight handling

Our team supervises cargo movements and coordinates the handling, customs and documentation around them. What applies at this aerodrome is confirmed for your movement.

OEAB crew hotel options

Our team books crew rest and passenger accommodation near the aerodrome against duty limits and the next departure. Specific properties are confirmed with the request rather than listed here.

OEAB flight catering

In-flight catering is ordered against the cabin, the sector and the passengers on board, and delivered in step with the turnaround.

Documents required for OEAB operations

What is required differs by state, by movement and by service, so there is no single set of documents. The desk tells you exactly what applies once we have the schedule and the aircraft.

Alternate aerodromes near OEAB

We can name 69 aerodromes in Saudi Arabia. They are listed on this page and on the Saudi Arabia directory page.

What other airports are near OEAB? Other aerodromes we can arrange support at in Saudi Arabia include OEAH — Al-Ahsa International Airport, OEDF — King Fahd International Airport, OEGN — Jizan Regional Airport, OEGS — Prince Naif bin Abdulaziz International Airport.

How to arrange flight support at OEAB

Tell our operations desk the aircraft, the route and the dates. We coordinate permits, handling, fuel, catering and accommodation for OEAB as one movement, and stay with it through revisions, delays and diversions.

Other aerodromes in Saudi Arabia

Every aerodrome we can name in this country. A profile means we publish confirmed operational detail for it; our desk arranges support at the rest. Listing 68 of 69 aerodromes, capital first.

OEHLHail International AirportHa’ilProfileOERSRed Sea International AirportHanakOEAHAl-Ahsa International AirportAl-AhsaProfileOEJNKing Abdulaziz International AirportJeddahProfileOEMAPrince Mohammad Bin Abdulaziz AirportMedinaProfileOEPAQaisumah–Hafar Al-Batin International AirportQaisumahOEGSPrince Naif bin Abdulaziz International AirportQassim ProvinceProfileOENNNeom Bay AirportSharmaOETBPrince Sultan bin Abdulaziz International AirportTabukOETFTaif International AirportTa’ifProfileOEYNPrince Abdulmohsen Bin Abdulaziz International AirportYanbuProfileOEWJAl Wajh Domestic AirportAl WajhOEBAKing Saud Bin Abdulaziz (Al Baha) AirportAl-BahaOERRArar Domestic AirportArarOEBHBisha AirportBishaOEDMDawadmi Domestic AirportDawadmiOEGTGurayat Domestic AirportGurayatOEGNJizan Regional Airport / King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz AirportJizanProfileOEKKKing Khaled Military City AirportKing Khaled Military CityOENGNajran Domestic AirportNajranProfileOERFRafha Domestic AirportRafhaOESHSharurah Domestic AirportSharurahOETRTuraif Domestic AirportTuraifOEWDWadi Al Dawasir Domestic AirportWadi Al DawasirOEBTBatha AirportBathaOEDRKing Abdulaziz Air BaseDhahranOEPSPrince Sultan Air BaseAl KharjOERMRas Mishab AirportAl MishabOEADAradah AirportArdahOETNRas Tanajib AirportAs SaffaniyahOEJFKing Faisal Naval BaseJeddahOEJBJubail AirportJubailOEKMKing Khalid Air BaseKhamis MushaitOERTRas Tanura AirportRas TanuraOESSSoltana Al-Ghat AirportAl GhatOEKJAl Kharj AirportAl KharjOERGAl-Rass AirportAl-RassOESLAs-Sulayyil AirportAs-SulayyilOEBQAbqaiq AirportBuqayqOEPKIPSA 3 AirportHafar al BatinOEHRHaradh AirportHaradOEHWHawtah AirportHawtahOEAAAbu Ali AirportJubailOEJLKing Abdulaziz Naval BaseJubailOEKNKhurais AirportKhuraisOEKROld Khurais AirportKhurais oil fieldOEKFKing Faisal Air Academy AirportOENRNariya AirportNariyaOEPJPump Station 10 AirportOEPFPump Station 6 AirportOEPIPump Station 9 AirportOERBRabigh AirportRabighOESBShaibah AirportShaybahOESTShubaytah AirportShubaytahOEBNThablotin AirportThabhlotenOEMDThe Saudi Aviation Club (SAC) AirportOETHThumamah AirportOEUDUdhailiyah AirportUdhailiyahOEOMUmm Al Melh Border Guards AirportUmm Al MelhOEUMUmmlejj AirportUmm LejjOEPCPump Station 3 AirportWaseaOEZLZilfi AirportZilfi

Location

OEAB and the other airports we support in Saudi Arabia.

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Coordination at OEAB

We arrange handling, fuel, permits and ground arrangements for movements through Saudi Arabia, coordinated as one operation rather than as separate arrangements.

Common questions

What is the ICAO code for Abha International Airport?

The ICAO code is OEAB.

What is the IATA code for Abha International Airport?

The IATA code is AHB.

What are the OEAB airport codes?

Abha International Airport is OEAB by ICAO and AHB by IATA. Operators and flight plans use the ICAO code; tickets and baggage use the IATA code.

Where is OEAB located?

Abha International Airport serves Abha, Saudi Arabia.

Which country and region is OEAB in?

OEAB is in Saudi Arabia, in our Middle East region.

What are the coordinates of OEAB?

18.2404, 42.6566. This is the directory position for identifying the aerodrome; operational planning uses the current AIP.

What kind of aerodrome is OEAB?

The global directory classifies OEAB as a large airport. It has scheduled airline service.

How many aerodromes are there in Saudi Arabia?

We can name 69 aerodromes in Saudi Arabia. They are listed on this page and on the Saudi Arabia directory page.

Who is the civil aviation authority for OEAB?

Permits for OEAB are issued in Saudi Arabia, where the authority recorded in our coverage is the Saudi Arabia Civil Aviation Authority. Current requirements are confirmed with it for each movement.

What other airports are near OEAB?

Other aerodromes we can arrange support at in Saudi Arabia include OEAH — Al-Ahsa International Airport, OEDF — King Fahd International Airport, OEGN — Jizan Regional Airport, OEGS — Prince Naif bin Abdulaziz International Airport.

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