Al Ghaydah Airport

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Al Ghaydha Airport
Summary
Airport typePublic
ServesAl-Ghaydah
Elevation AMSL134 ft / 41 m
Coordinates16°11′36.1″N 52°10′27.1″E / 16.193361°N 52.174194°E / 16.193361; 52.174194Coordinates: 16°11′36.1″N 52°10′27.1″E / 16.193361°N 52.174194°E / 16.193361; 52.174194
Map
AAY is located in Yemen
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Location of airport in Yemen
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
08/26 8,858 2,700 Asphalt

Al Ghaydah Airport (IATA: AAY, ICAO: OYGD) is an airport near Al Ghaydah, Yemen.

History[]

In December 2017, Saudi Arabia began stationing troops at Al-Ghaydah International Airport, as part of the Saudi Arabian-led intervention in Yemen.[1] Following months of protests, Saudi forces returned control of the airport to Yemeni officials in July 2018.[1][2]

References[]

  1. ^ a b "Saudi-UAE forces give up Yemen's eastern airport". Middle East Monitor. 16 July 2018.
  2. ^ Bellis, Charlotte (14 July 2018). "Yemen civil authorities take charges of the Al Ghaydah airport". Al Jazeera English. Yemen's civil aviation authorities are back in control of a local airport. Until recently, the Al Ghaydah Airport, near Yemen's border with Oman, was supervised by the Saudi-led forces.


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