Ras Al Khaimah International Airport

Compiled by Bill Gao

Ras Al Khaimah, Ras al-Khaimah Emirate (United Arab Emirates)

IATA: RKT ICAO: OMRK

Longest Active Runway

12,336 ft

3,760 meters

Field Elevation

102 ft

31 m MSL

Runway Inventory

1 active

Lighted / Paved

Coordinates & Class

25.6135°, 55.9388°

LARGE AIRPORT

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Multi-Universe Rankings & Statistical Standing

How ranks work →

RunwayFacts Published Dataset

#144 of 650

In curated primary commercial index

Global Commercial Universe

#226 of 7558

Top 3.0% percentile worldwide

National Standing (United Arab Emirates)

#6 of 7 in AE

#7 of 12 in full national registry

vs Large Airport Median

+23.4%

Compared to 10,000 ft baseline

💡 RKT in numbers: 12,336 ft longest runway · #144 of 650 published · #226 of 7,558 worldwide (top 3.0%) · #6 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)

RKT lies at 31 m (102 ft), #440 of 650 published airports by elevation and 28.3 percentile among 7,558 worldwide. It is 9 ft below the United Arab Emirates median (111 ft, 7 airports); AAN is highest at 869 ft, 767 ft higher than RKT.

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Regional Density & Alternates (100 NM)

8 Qualifying Aerodromes in Vicinity

Closest of 8 paved-runway (≥5,000 ft) neighbours within 100 NM: Sharjah International Airport (SHJ), 28.5 NM, 13,320 ft. Next: FJR 37 NM, DXB 37.7 NM, DWC 60.3 NM. DWC has the radius's longest runway, 2,428 ft more than RKT.

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Runway Inventory & National Standing

Primary Runway: 12,336 ft (3,760 m)

RKT runway: 16/34 12,336 × 148 ft asphalt (asp). National standing: #6 of 7 in United Arab Emirates; DWC leads by 2,428 ft (14,764 ft). +23.4% 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	12,336 ft (3760 m / 3.760 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
Sharjah International Airport (Sharjah)	`SHJ`	28.5 NM (52.8 km)	13,320 ft	✅ Lighted
Fujairah International Airport (Fujairah)	`FJR`	37 NM (68.5 km)	10,007 ft	✅ Lighted
Dubai International Airport (Dubai)	`DXB`	37.7 NM (69.8 km)	14,590 ft	✅ Lighted
Al Maktoum International Airport (Dubai(Jebel Ali))	`DWC`	60.3 NM (111.7 km)	14,764 ft	✅ Lighted
Qeshm International Airport (Qeshm(Dayrestan))	`GSM`	68.5 NM (126.9 km)	13,864 ft	✅ Lighted
Suhar International Airport (Suhar)	`OHS`	82.6 NM (153 km)	13,173 ft	✅ Lighted
Al Ain International Airport (Al Ain)	`AAN`	83.1 NM (153.9 km)	13,123 ft	✅ Lighted
Bandar Abbas International Airport (Bandar Abbas)	`BND`	99.2 NM (183.7 km)	12,008 ft	✅ Lighted

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