Al-Ahsa International Airport

Compiled by Bill Gao

Hofuf, Ash Sharqiyah Region (Saudi Arabia)

IATA: HOF ICAO: OEAH

Longest Active Runway

10,039 ft

3,060 meters

Field Elevation

588 ft

179 m MSL

Runway Inventory

1 active

Lighted / Paved

Coordinates & Class

25.2853°, 49.4852°

LARGE AIRPORT

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Multi-Universe Rankings & Statistical Standing

How ranks work →

RunwayFacts Published Dataset

tied #536 of 650

In curated primary commercial index

Global Commercial Universe

#875 of 7558

Top 11.6% percentile worldwide

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

National Standing (Saudi Arabia)

#13 of 16 in SA

#19 of 34 in full national registry

vs Large Airport Median

+0.4%

Compared to 10,000 ft baseline

💡 HOF in numbers: 10,039 ft longest runway · tied #536 of 650 published · #875 of 7,558 worldwide (top 11.6%) · #13 in Saudi Arabia.

🔬 Operational & Aerodrome Engineering Comparative Analysis

Longest runway 8,000–10,499 ft

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Elevation & National Context

Lowland Aerodrome (<2,000 ft)

HOF lies at 179 m (588 ft), #262 of 650 published airports by elevation and 54.3 percentile among 7,558 worldwide. It is 1,462 ft below the Saudi Arabia median (2,050 ft, 16 airports); AHB is highest at 6,858 ft, 6,270 ft higher than HOF.

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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: King Fahd International Airport (DMM), 73.1 NM, 13,124 ft. Next: BAH 85.8 NM. DMM has the radius's longest runway, 3,085 ft more than HOF.

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Runway Inventory & National Standing

Primary Runway: 10,039 ft (3,060 m)

HOF runway: 16/34 10,039 × 148 ft asphalt (asp). National standing: #13 of 16 in Saudi Arabia; MED leads by 4,183 ft (14,222 ft). +0.4% vs the 10,000 ft baseline.

🛫 Physical Runway Inventory & Surface Engineering

Runway Designator	Length (ft / m)	Width (ft / m)	Surface Material	Lighting	Status
16/34	10,039 ft (3060 m / 3.060 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
King Fahd International Airport (Ad Dammam)	`DMM`	73.1 NM (135.4 km)	13,124 ft	✅ Lighted
Bahrain International Airport (Manama)	`BAH`	85.8 NM (158.9 km)	12,979 ft	✅ Lighted

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