Taiz International Airport

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Taiz International Airport

مَطَار تَعِزّ ٱلدَّوْلِي (in Arabic)
Summary
Airport typePublic
LocationTaiz
Elevation AMSL4,838 ft / 1,475 m
Coordinates13°41′09″N 044°08′21″E / 13.68583°N 44.13917°E / 13.68583; 44.13917Coordinates: 13°41′09″N 044°08′21″E / 13.68583°N 44.13917°E / 13.68583; 44.13917
Map
TAI is located in Yemen
TAI
TAI
Location of airport in Yemen
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
01/19 10,040 3,060 Asphalt

Taiz International Airport (Arabic: مَطَار تَعِزّ ٱلدَّوْلِي, romanized: Maṭār Ta‘izz Ad-Dawlī, (IATA: TAI, ICAO: OYTZ)) is a public airport located in Taiz,[1] the capital of the Taiz Governorate, Yemen.

Airlines and destinations[]

As of 2021, there are no longer any scheduled services at the airport after Yemenia suspended all routes in 2015 due to the ongoing regional conflict.[2] Previously, the airline served few domestic and international destinations from here.

Accidents and incidents[]

  • On 19 March 1969, a Douglas C-47 Skytrain 4W-AAS of Yemen Airlines crashed shortly after take-off due to an incorrectly assembled elevator trim tab which operated in the opposite manner to normal. The aircraft was operating a test flight, all four crew were killed.[3]
  • On 13 December 1973, a Douglas DC-3 4W-ABR of Yemen Airlines was reported to have been damaged beyond economic repair.[4]

References[]

  1. ^ El Mallakh, Ragaei (2014). "Infrastructure". The Economic Development of the Yemen Arab Republic (RLE Economy of Middle East). Routledge. ISBN 978-1-3175-9810-7.
  2. ^ Ghattas, Abir. "Yemen's No Fly Zone: Thousands of Yemenis are Stranded Abroad". Retrieved 8 April 2015.
  3. ^ "4W-AAS Accident Description". Aviation Safety Network. Retrieved 9 February 2011.
  4. ^ "4W-ABR Accident description". Aviation Safety Network. Retrieved 26 August 2010.

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