Khasab Airport

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Khasab Airport

مطار خصب
Summary
Airport typePublic / Military
ServesKhasab, Oman
Elevation AMSL100 ft / 30 m
Coordinates26°10′15″N 56°14′26″E / 26.17083°N 56.24056°E / 26.17083; 56.24056
Map
KHS is located in Oman
KHS
KHS
Location of Airport in Oman
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
01/19 2,500 8,202 Asphalt
Source: WAD[1] GCM[2] Google Maps[3]

Khasab Airport (Arabic: مطار خصب) (IATA: KHS, ICAO: OOKB) is an airport serving Khasab, a harbor city in Oman and capital of the Musandam Governorate (muhafazah). The harbor opens onto the Strait of Hormuz.[4]

The airport lies in a valley between two close mountain ridges. Another ridge lies just off the departure end of Runway 19. Runway 19 has a 270 metres (890 ft) displaced threshold.

The Ras al Khaimah VOR-DME (Ident: RAV) is located 38.4 nautical miles (71 km) south-southwest of the airport.[5]

Airlines and destinations[]

AirlinesDestinations
Oman Air Muscat

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ Airport information for OOKB - World Aero Data
  2. ^ Airport information for Khasab Airport at Great Circle Mapper.
  3. ^ "Khasab Airport". Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 2 February 2019.
  4. ^ Oman Air: Contact Us: Oman: Khasab Airport Archived 2009-02-09 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 22 Aug 2009.
  5. ^ "Ras al Khaimah VOR". Our Airports. Retrieved 2 February 2019.

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