Prince Sultan bin Abdulaziz Airport, also known as Tabuk Regional Airport (IATA: TUU, ICAO: OETB; Arabic: مطار الأمير سلطان بن عبد العزيز) is an international and public airport in Tabuk, Saudi Arabia. Formerly it was an exclusively military airport until its renovation to become a public airport in 2011. Despite being an international airport, it only serves a few foreign destinations. There are plans to increase the number of international destinations to neighboring countries. The airport has a single terminal building which uses air bridges for planes to disembark and load passengers. The airport was named after the late minister of Defence and crown prince Sultan bin Abdulaziz.
Tabuk International Airport Prince Sultan bin Abdulaziz Airport مطار الأمير سلطان بن عبد العزيز | |||||||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public and Military | ||||||||||||||
| Operator | Saudi Ground Services (SGS) | ||||||||||||||
| Serves | Tabuk, Saudi Arabia | ||||||||||||||
| Location | King Abdulaziz Road | ||||||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 2,551 ft / 778 m | ||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 28°22′23″N 036°37′17″E / 28.37306°N 36.62139°E | ||||||||||||||
| Website | Prince Sultan Bin Abdulaziz Airport | ||||||||||||||
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  TUU Location of airport in Saudi Arabia | |||||||||||||||
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Military use
editKing Faisal Air Base | |
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قاعدة الملك فيصل الجوية | |
| Tabuk in Saudi Arabia | |
 An English Electric Lightning gate guardian at King Faisal AB | |
| Type | Air base |
| Site information | |
| Operator | Royal Saudi Air Force |
King Faisal Air Base (KFAB) of the Royal Saudi Air Force shares the airport site and boundaries but uses a separate runway for operations.
- RSAF 7 Wing
- No. 2 Squadron RSAF with the McDonnell Douglas F-15C Eagle and the F-15D
- No. 21 Squadron RSAF with the BAE Systems Hawk 165
- No. 29 Squadron RSAF with the F-15SA
- No. 37 Squadron RSAF with the Hawk 65
- No. 79 Squadron RSAF with the Hawk 165
- No. 88 Squadron RSAF with the Hawk 65 and the Hawk 65A which is known as the 'Saudi Falcons'
Terminal
editThis section possibly contains original research. (April 2012) |
The airport has one terminal serving both international and domestic destinations. The airport has two levels, a ground level and an upper level. A royal terminal also exists next to the main airport building where heads of state and other high-ranking VIP visitors are received.
On the ground level, before security check and outside of the arrivals area, there are two coffee shops and a small gift shop. The shops open during flight operation hours. There are seven check-in/ticketing desks. After passengers go through check-in/ticketing, they proceed through security. Following security, they head to the upper level.
The upper level connects the departing and arriving passengers to the airplane via three air bridges. If an unoccupied air bridge is not available, passengers head to the ground level and onto a bus to take them to the waiting aircraft. The upper level also has a gift shop and a coffee shop, serving coffee and snacks. The upper level is divided into two sections, a domestic flights section and an international flights section, which are divided by the immigration officers desk.
Upon disembarkation, the passengers proceed downstairs, through immigration if they are on an international flight, to the baggage carousel, where they collect their baggage. The exit of the airport is also on the ground floor.
The mosque
editNext to the airport a mosque was built to accommodate for passengers and airport staff. The mosque is located to the right of the airport.
Airlines and destinations
edit| Airlines | Destinations |
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| Air Arabia | Cairo,[4] Sharjah |
| Air Cairo | Cairo (begins 31 October 2024),[5] Sohag (begins 20 November 2024)[6] |
| Egyptair | Cairo |
| flyadeal | Jeddah, Riyadh[7] |
| flydubai | Dubai–International[8] |
| Flynas | Abha, Dammam, Medina,[9] Jeddah, Riyadh |
| Nesma Airlines | Cairo |
| Nile Air | Cairo |
| Qatar Airways | Doha[10] |
| Saudia | Jeddah, Riyadh |
Statistics
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Accidents and incidents
edit- On 11 July 1972, Douglas C-47B HZ-AAK of Saudia was damaged beyond economic repair in an accident at Tabuk Airport.[11]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ DoD Flight Information Publication (Enroute) – Supplement Europe, North Africa and Middle East. St. Louis, Missouri: National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency. 2021. pp. B-419–B-420.
- ^ "Royal Saudi Air Force - Tabuk/King Faisal Air Base (OETB)". Scramble.nl. Retrieved 15 November 2023.
- ^ "Threats to Israel" www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org
- ^ "Air Arabia Resumes Tabuk Service From Nov 2022". Aeroroutes. Retrieved 6 March 2023.
- ^ "Air Cairo NW24 Saudi Arabia Network Expansion". Aeroroutes. Retrieved 29 July 2024.
- ^ "AIR CAIRO NW24 SOHAG NETWORK EXPANSION". aeroroutes.com. 27 August 2024.
- ^ "flyadeal brings affordable air travel to Tabuk". www.flyadeal.com. Retrieved 20 April 2018.
- ^ "flydubai adds Tabuk to KSA network".
- ^ "flynas launches Its New Operations Base and the 4th in Saudi at Madinah Airport and reveals its new network of destinations Starting December 1". Retrieved 11 October 2023.
- ^ "Qatar Airways Expands Its Presence in Saudi Arabia With the Opening of Two New Gateways: Al Ula, Tabuk and The Reopening of Yanbu". www.qatarairways.com. Retrieved 5 October 2023.
- ^ "HZ-AAK Accident description". Aviation Safety Network. Retrieved 5 September 2010.