Al Qaisumah/Hafr Al Batin Airport

Al Qaisumah/Hafr al Batin Airport (Arabic: مطار القيصومة/حفر الباطن, IATA: AQI, ICAO: OEPA) is an airport serving Al Qaisumah (also spelled Al Qaysumah), a village near the city of Hafar al-Batin in Eastern Province, Saudi Arabia. The airport itself is about 20 kilometres (12.4 mi) southeast of Hafar al-Batin.

Al Qaisumah/Hafr Al Batin Airport مطار القيصومة/حفر الباطن
IATA: AQI ICAO: OEPA
Summary
Airport type	Public
Operator	Government
Serves	Qaisumah, Hafar al-Batin
Location	Eastern Province, Saudi Arabia
Elevation AMSL	1,174 ft / 358 m
Coordinates	28°20′06.8″N 046°07′29.8″E
Map
OEPA Location of airport in Saudi Arabia
Runways
Direction Length Surface m ft 16/34 3,000 9,843 Asphalt

The airport began in 1962 as a dusty runway for a Dakota aircraft which was used at that time for transporting Saudi Aramco employees between stations in the northern region. Today, the airport has a 3000 metres runway capable of handling Boeing 737, a total of 11 million square metre area, a passenger terminal, a sewage system and a water treatment and stand-by power plant.^[1]

Facilities

The airport resides at an elevation of 1,174 feet (358 m) above mean sea level. It has one runway designated 16/34 with an asphalt surface measuring 3,000 by 45 metres (9,843 ft × 148 ft).

Airlines and destinations

Airlines offering scheduled passenger service:

Airlines	Destinations
flydubai	Dubai–International[citation needed]
Nesma Airlines	Ha'il
Saudia	Jeddah, Riyadh

See also

• Hafar al-Batin Domestic Airport (King Khaled Military City Airport), located at 27°54′03″N 045°31′41″E.
• Abha International Airport
• List of Airports in Saudi Arabia