Prince Naif bin Abdulaziz International Airport

Compiled by Bill Gao

Qassim, Al Qasim Region (Saudi Arabia)

IATA: ELQ ICAO: OEGS

Longest Active Runway

9,843 ft

3,000 meters

Field Elevation

2,126 ft

648 m MSL

Runway Inventory

1 active

Lighted / Paved

Coordinates & Class

26.3028°, 43.7744°

LARGE AIRPORT

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Multi-Universe Rankings & Statistical Standing

How ranks work →

RunwayFacts Published Dataset

tied #603 of 650

In curated primary commercial index

Global Commercial Universe

#1,113 of 7558

Top 15.9% percentile worldwide

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

National Standing (Saudi Arabia)

#16 of 16 in SA

#32 of 34 in full national registry

vs Large Airport Median

-1.6%

Compared to 10,000 ft baseline

💡 ELQ in numbers: 9,843 ft longest runway · tied #603 of 650 published · #1,113 of 7,558 worldwide (top 15.9%) · #16 in Saudi Arabia.

🔬 Operational & Aerodrome Engineering Comparative Analysis

Longest runway 8,000–10,499 ft

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Elevation & National Context

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

ELQ lies at 648 m (2,126 ft), #121 of 650 published airports by elevation and 81.2 percentile among 7,558 worldwide. It is 76 ft above the Saudi Arabia median (2,050 ft, 16 airports); AHB is highest at 6,858 ft, 4,732 ft higher than ELQ.

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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 ELQ. Nearest published airport: Hail International Airport (HAS), 131 NM, 12,204 ft (2,361 ft longer than ELQ); 4 within 250 NM.

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Runway Inventory & National Standing

Primary Runway: 9,843 ft (3,000 m)

ELQ runway: 15/33 9,843 × 147 ft asphalt (asp). National standing: #16 of 16 in Saudi Arabia; MED leads by 4,379 ft (14,222 ft). −1.6% vs the 10,000 ft baseline.

🛫 Physical Runway Inventory & Surface Engineering

Runway Designator	Length (ft / m)	Width (ft / m)	Surface Material	Lighting	Status
15/33	9,843 ft (3000 m / 3.000 km)	147 ft (45m)	`Asphalt (ASP)`	✅ Lighted	✅ Active

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