Queen Alia International Airport

Compiled by Bill Gao

Amman, Amman Governorate (Jordan)

IATA: AMM ICAO: OJAI

Longest Active Runway

12,008 ft

3,660 meters

Field Elevation

2,395 ft

730 m MSL

Runway Inventory

2 active

Lighted / Paved

Coordinates & Class

31.7226°, 35.9932°

LARGE AIRPORT

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Multi-Universe Rankings & Statistical Standing

How ranks work →

RunwayFacts Published Dataset

tied #177 of 650

In curated primary commercial index

Global Commercial Universe

#275 of 7558

Top 3.7% percentile worldwide

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

National Standing (Jordan)

#1 of 3 in JO

#1 of 4 in full national registry

vs Large Airport Median

+20.1%

Compared to 10,000 ft baseline

💡 AMM in numbers: 12,008 ft longest runway · tied #177 of 650 published · #275 of 7,558 worldwide (top 3.7%) · #1 in Jordan.

🔬 Operational & Aerodrome Engineering Comparative Analysis

Longest runway ≥10,500 ft

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Elevation & National Context

Mid-Altitude Aerodrome (2,000–4,999 ft)

AMM lies at 730 m (2,395 ft), #109 of 650 published airports by elevation and 83 percentile among 7,558 worldwide. It is equal to the Jordan median; ADJ is highest at 2,555 ft, 160 ft higher than AMM.

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Regional Density & Alternates (100 NM)

2 Qualifying Aerodromes in Vicinity

Closest of 2 paved-runway (≥5,000 ft) neighbours within 100 NM: Marka International (Amman Civil) Airport (ADJ), 15 NM, 10,745 ft. Next: TLV 59 NM. TLV has the radius's longest runway, 1,319 ft more than AMM.

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Runway Inventory & National Standing

Primary Runway: 12,008 ft (3,660 m)

AMM runways: 08R/26L 12,008 × 200 ft concrete (con); 08L/26R 12,008 × 200 ft asphalt (asp). National standing: #1 of 3 in Jordan; 1,263 ft ahead of ADJ (10,745 ft). +20.1% vs the 10,000 ft baseline.

🛫 Physical Runway Inventory & Surface Engineering

Runway Designator	Length (ft / m)	Width (ft / m)	Surface Material	Lighting	Status
08R/26L	12,008 ft (3660 m / 3.660 km)	200 ft (61m)	`Concrete (CON)`	✅ Lighted	✅ Active
08L/26R	12,008 ft (3660 m / 3.660 km)	200 ft (61m)	`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
Marka International (Amman Civil) Airport (Amman)	`ADJ`	15 NM (27.8 km)	10,745 ft	✅ Lighted
Ben Gurion International Airport (Tel Aviv)	`TLV`	59 NM (109.3 km)	13,327 ft	✅ Lighted

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