Abha International Airport

Compiled by Bill Gao

Abha, Asir Region (Saudi Arabia)

IATA: AHB ICAO: OEAB

Longest Active Runway

10,991 ft

3,350 meters

Field Elevation

6,858 ft

2,090 m MSL

Runway Inventory

1 active

Lighted / Paved

Coordinates & Class

18.2404°, 42.6566°

LARGE AIRPORT

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Multi-Universe Rankings & Statistical Standing

How ranks work →

RunwayFacts Published Dataset

tied #380 of 650

In curated primary commercial index

Global Commercial Universe

#606 of 7558

Top 8.1% percentile worldwide

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

National Standing (Saudi Arabia)

tied #10 of 16 in SA

same length as TUU · #15 of 34 in full national registry

vs Large Airport Median

+9.9%

Compared to 10,000 ft baseline

💡 AHB in numbers: 10,991 ft longest runway · tied #380 of 650 published · #606 of 7,558 worldwide (top 8.1%) · tied #10 in Saudi Arabia.

🔬 Operational & Aerodrome Engineering Comparative Analysis

Longest runway ≥10,500 ft

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Elevation & National Context

High-Altitude Aerodrome (≥5,000 ft)

AHB lies at 2,090 m (6,858 ft), #23 of 650 published airports by elevation and 96 percentile among 7,558 worldwide. It is 4,808 ft above the Saudi Arabia median (2,050 ft, 16 airports) and the highest published airport in the country.

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Regional Density & Alternates (100 NM)

0 Qualifying Aerodromes in Vicinity

No published neighbour with a paved runway of 5,000 ft or more within 100 NM of AHB. Nearest published airport: Sanaa International Airport (SAH), 189 NM, 10,669 ft (322 ft shorter than AHB); 2 within 250 NM.

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Runway Inventory & National Standing

Primary Runway: 10,991 ft (3,350 m)

AHB runway: 13/31 10,991 × 148 ft asphalt (asp). National standing: tied #10 of 16 in Saudi Arabia with TUU at 10,991 ft; MED leads by 3,231 ft (14,222 ft). +9.9% vs the 10,000 ft baseline.

🛫 Physical Runway Inventory & Surface Engineering

Runway Designator	Length (ft / m)	Width (ft / m)	Surface Material	Lighting	Status
13/31	10,991 ft (3350 m / 3.350 km)	148 ft (45m)	`Asphalt (ASP)`	✅ Lighted	✅ Active

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