Al-Ula International Airport

Compiled by Bill Gao

Al-Ula, Al Madinah Region (Saudi Arabia)

IATA: ULH ICAO: OEAO

Longest Active Runway

10,007 ft

3,050 meters

Field Elevation

2,050 ft

625 m MSL

Runway Inventory

1 active

Lighted / Paved

Coordinates & Class

26.4836°, 38.1170°

LARGE AIRPORT

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Multi-Universe Rankings & Statistical Standing

How ranks work →

RunwayFacts Published Dataset

tied #542 of 650

In curated primary commercial index

Global Commercial Universe

#893 of 7558

Top 12.0% percentile worldwide

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

National Standing (Saudi Arabia)

tied #14 of 16 in SA

same length as AQI · #23 of 34 in full national registry

vs Large Airport Median

+0.1%

Compared to 10,000 ft baseline

💡 ULH in numbers: 10,007 ft longest runway · tied #542 of 650 published · #893 of 7,558 worldwide (top 12.0%) · tied #14 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)

ULH lies at 625 m (2,050 ft), #127 of 650 published airports by elevation and 80.7 percentile among 7,558 worldwide. It is equal to the Saudi Arabia median; AHB is highest at 6,858 ft, 4,808 ft higher than ULH.

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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: Red Sea International Airport (RSI), 75.6 NM, 12,139 ft. RSI has the radius's longest runway, 2,132 ft more than ULH.

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Runway Inventory & National Standing

Primary Runway: 10,007 ft (3,050 m)

ULH runway: 12/30 10,007 × 164 ft asphalt. National standing: tied #14 of 16 in Saudi Arabia with AQI at 10,007 ft; MED leads by 4,215 ft (14,222 ft). +0.1% vs the 10,000 ft baseline.

🛫 Physical Runway Inventory & Surface Engineering

Runway Designator	Length (ft / m)	Width (ft / m)	Surface Material	Lighting	Status
12/30	10,007 ft (3050 m / 3.050 km)	164 ft (50m)	`asphalt`	✅ 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
Red Sea International Airport (Hanak)	`RSI`	75.6 NM (140 km)	12,139 ft	✅ Lighted

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