Taif International Airport

Compiled by Bill Gao

Taif, Makkah Region (Saudi Arabia)

IATA: TIF ICAO: OETF

Longest Active Runway

12,254 ft

3,735 meters

Field Elevation

4,848 ft

1,478 m MSL

Runway Inventory

2 active

Lighted / Paved

Coordinates & Class

21.4847°, 40.5441°

LARGE AIRPORT

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Multi-Universe Rankings & Statistical Standing

How ranks work →

RunwayFacts Published Dataset

#151 of 650

In curated primary commercial index

Global Commercial Universe

#235 of 7558

Top 3.1% percentile worldwide

National Standing (Saudi Arabia)

#6 of 16 in SA

#8 of 34 in full national registry

vs Large Airport Median

+22.5%

Compared to 10,000 ft baseline

💡 TIF in numbers: 12,254 ft longest runway · #151 of 650 published · #235 of 7,558 worldwide (top 3.1%) · #6 in Saudi Arabia.

🔬 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)

TIF lies at 1,478 m (4,848 ft), #49 of 650 published airports by elevation and 92.4 percentile among 7,558 worldwide. It is 2,798 ft above the Saudi Arabia median (2,050 ft, 16 airports); AHB is highest at 6,858 ft, 2,010 ft higher than TIF.

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Regional Density & Alternates (100 NM)

1 Qualifying Aerodrome in Vicinity

Closest of 1 paved-runway (≥5,000 ft) neighbour within 100 NM: King Abdulaziz International Airport (JED), 78.3 NM, 13,123 ft. JED has the radius's longest runway, 869 ft more than TIF.

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Runway Inventory & National Standing

Primary Runway: 12,254 ft (3,735 m)

TIF runways: 07/25 12,254 × 148 ft asphalt (asp); 17/35 10,991 × 148 ft asphalt (asp). National standing: #6 of 16 in Saudi Arabia; MED leads by 1,968 ft (14,222 ft). +22.5% vs the 10,000 ft baseline.

🛫 Physical Runway Inventory & Surface Engineering

Runway Designator	Length (ft / m)	Width (ft / m)	Surface Material	Lighting	Status
07/25	12,254 ft (3735 m / 3.735 km)	148 ft (45m)	`Asphalt (ASP)`	✅ Lighted	✅ Active
17/35	10,991 ft (3350 m / 3.350 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 Abdulaziz International Airport (Jeddah)	`JED`	78.3 NM (145 km)	13,123 ft	✅ Lighted

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