Al Ain International Airport

Compiled by Bill Gao

Al Ain, Abu Dhabi Emirate (United Arab Emirates)

IATA: AAN ICAO: OMAL

Longest Active Runway

13,123 ft

4,000 meters

Field Elevation

869 ft

265 m MSL

Runway Inventory

1 active

Lighted / Paved

Coordinates & Class

24.2617°, 55.6092°

LARGE AIRPORT

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Multi-Universe Rankings & Statistical Standing

How ranks work →

RunwayFacts Published Dataset

tied #56 of 650

In curated primary commercial index

Global Commercial Universe

#119 of 7558

Top 1.8% percentile worldwide

For airports with equal runway length, the worldwide order does not indicate a length difference.

National Standing (United Arab Emirates)

#5 of 7 in AE

#5 of 12 in full national registry

vs Large Airport Median

+31.2%

Compared to 10,000 ft baseline

💡 AAN in numbers: 13,123 ft longest runway · tied #56 of 650 published · #119 of 7,558 worldwide (top 1.8%) · #5 in United Arab Emirates.

🔬 Operational & Aerodrome Engineering Comparative Analysis

Longest runway ≥10,500 ft

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Elevation & National Context

Lowland Aerodrome (<2,000 ft)

AAN lies at 265 m (869 ft), #206 of 650 published airports by elevation and 63.4 percentile among 7,558 worldwide. It is 758 ft above the United Arab Emirates median (111 ft, 7 airports) and the highest published airport in the country.

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Regional Density & Alternates (100 NM)

7 Qualifying Aerodromes in Vicinity

Closest of 7 paved-runway (≥5,000 ft) neighbours within 100 NM: Al Maktoum International Airport (DWC), 45.2 NM, 14,764 ft. Next: AUH 53.6 NM, OHS 56.1 NM, DXB 60.7 NM. DWC has the radius's longest runway, 1,641 ft more than AAN.

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Runway Inventory & National Standing

Primary Runway: 13,123 ft (4,000 m)

AAN runway: 01/19 13,123 × 148 ft asphalt (asp). National standing: #5 of 7 in United Arab Emirates; DWC leads by 1,641 ft (14,764 ft). +31.2% vs the 10,000 ft baseline.

🛫 Physical Runway Inventory & Surface Engineering

Runway Designator	Length (ft / m)	Width (ft / m)	Surface Material	Lighting	Status
01/19	13,123 ft (4000 m / 4.000 km)	148 ft (45m)	`Asphalt (ASP)`	✅ Lighted	✅ Active

🧭 Comparative Aerodromes (100 NM Radius, ≥5,000 ft Paved)

Great-circle Haversine spatial proximity matching for commercial facilities with paved runway capacity within 100 NM.

Aerodrome Name	IATA	Distance	Longest Runway	Lighting
Al Maktoum International Airport (Dubai(Jebel Ali))	`DWC`	45.2 NM (83.7 km)	14,764 ft	✅ Lighted
Zayed International Airport (Abu Dhabi)	`AUH`	53.6 NM (99.3 km)	13,471 ft	✅ Lighted
Suhar International Airport (Suhar)	`OHS`	56.1 NM (103.9 km)	13,173 ft	✅ Lighted
Dubai International Airport (Dubai)	`DXB`	60.7 NM (112.4 km)	14,590 ft	✅ Lighted
Fujairah International Airport (Fujairah)	`FJR`	64.2 NM (118.9 km)	10,007 ft	✅ Lighted
Sharjah International Airport (Sharjah)	`SHJ`	64.3 NM (119.1 km)	13,320 ft	✅ Lighted
Ras Al Khaimah International Airport (Ras Al Khaimah)	`RKT`	83.1 NM (153.9 km)	12,336 ft	✅ Lighted

🛡️ Source: OurAirports Open Aviation Database, snapshot 2026-09-01 · Provenance →