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.
Taiz International Airport مَطَار تَعِزّ ٱلدَّوْلِي (in Arabic) | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Location | Taiz | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 4,838 ft / 1,475 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 13°41′09″N 044°08′21″E / 13.68583°N 44.13917°E | ||||||||||
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Airlines and destinations
editAs 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.
Military usage
editThe airport is home to Taiz Air Base which consist of the Taiz Air Brigade which is home to both 8 and 9 Helicopter Squadrons.[3]
Accidents and incidents
edit- 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.[4]
- On 13 December 1973, a Douglas DC-3 4W-ABR of Yemen Airlines was reported to have been damaged beyond economic repair.[5]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ 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.
- ^ Ghattas, Abir. "Yemen's No Fly Zone: Thousands of Yemenis are Stranded Abroad". Retrieved 8 April 2015.
- ^ "Yemen Air Force and Air Defense - Taiz (OYTZ)". Scramble.nl. Retrieved 30 September 2024.
- ^ "4W-AAS Accident Description". Aviation Safety Network. Retrieved 9 February 2011.
- ^ "4W-ABR Accident description". Aviation Safety Network. Retrieved 26 August 2010.
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