Neom Bay Airport

Neom Bay Airport

مطار خليج نيوم
Summary
Airport typeCommercial
ServesNeom, Saudi Arabia
LocationNeom Bay
Opened30 June 2022 (2022-06-30)
Time zoneSaudi Arabia Standard Time (UTC+03:00)
Coordinates27°55′30″N 35°17′24″E / 27.92500°N 35.29000°E / 27.92500; 35.29000
Websitewww.neom.com/en-us/about/neom-airport
Map
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Location of airport in Saudi Arabia
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Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
15/33 3,757 12,323 Asphalt

Neom Bay Airport (IATA: NUM, ICAO: OENN) is an international airport located in Neom, Saudi Arabia.[1]

Background

The airport is located at Neom Bay, the first area to be constructed in the framework of the project.[2] It is one of the four-airport network that is projected in the city, one of which is to be international.[3] The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has classified the airport as a commercial hub.[4] The length of the airport's runway is 3,757 metres (12,323 ft).[4] The airport has a logistic location as it links three countries: Saudi Arabia, Jordan and Egypt. Neom Airport is the first airport in the region to use the 5G wireless network service.[5] It is 48 km (30 mi) east from the nearest airport, Sharm El Sheikh International Airport across the Red Sea in Egypt.[6]

History

In January 2019, the airport received 130 Saudia passengers, who were employees in Neom; this was their first visit to the project.[7] The airport received its first commercial flight on 30 June 2019, when a Saudia aircraft landed from Riyadh.[8]

Airlines and destinations

AirlinesDestinations
flyadeal Dammam
flydubai Dubai–International[9]
Nile Air Cairo[10]
Qatar Airways Doha[11]
Saudia Cairo,[12] Dammam, Dubai–International,[13] Istanbul,[14] Jeddah, London–Gatwick[15]

See also

References

  1. ^ Hamdan, Lubna (16 August 2018). "Neom Airport planned for Saudi Arabia's $500 billion mega-city". ArabianBusiness.com. Retrieved 2019-06-23.
  2. ^ "Saudi Arabia to start first phase of Neom project". Arab News. 2019-01-16. Retrieved 2019-06-22.
  3. ^ "Saudi Arabia to open 1st airport in NEOM this year". english.mubasher.info. 25 October 2018. Retrieved 2019-06-22.
  4. ^ a b "Neom airport wins IATA classification as commercial facility". Saudigazette. 2019-05-22. Retrieved 2019-06-22.
  5. ^ "Neom is first 5G airport in region". Saudigazette. 2019-06-28. Retrieved 2019-07-10.
  6. ^ "OENN - Neom Bay/Sharma Airport | SkyVector". skyvector.com. Retrieved 2019-06-23.
  7. ^ "NEOM airport welcomes its first Saudi Arabian Airlines flight". Arab News. 2019-01-11. Retrieved 2019-06-22.
  8. ^ "Neom Bay, Saudi Arabia opens to commercial traffic". ch-aviation.com. 2 July 2019.
  9. ^ "Flydubai is first UAE airline to offer flights to Saudi Arabia's futuristic Neom". The National News. 3 March 2023. Retrieved 3 March 2023.
  10. ^ "Nile Air Adds Neom Bay Service in NS25". Aeroroutes. Retrieved 8 January 2025.
  11. ^ "QATAR AIRWAYS ADDS NEOM BAY SERVICE FROM DEC 2023". Aeroroutes. Retrieved 18 October 2023.
  12. ^ "SAUDIA INTENDS TO EXPAND NEOM BAY INTERNATIONAL ROUTES FROM AUG 2024". Aeroroutes. Retrieved 25 June 2024.
  13. ^ "SAUDIA PLANS NEOM BAY – DUBAI AUGUST 2022 LAUNCH". Aeroroutes. Retrieved 27 June 2022.
  14. ^ "SAUDIA INTENDS TO EXPAND NEOM BAY INTERNATIONAL ROUTES FROM AUG 2024". Aeroroutes. Retrieved 25 June 2024.
  15. ^ "Saudia Begins Neom Bay – London Gatwick in mid-1Q25". Aeroroutes. Retrieved 4 February 2025.
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