Al Ghaydha Airport | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Serves | Al-Ghaydah | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 134 ft / 41 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 16°11′36.1″N 52°10′27.1″E / 16.193361°N 52.174194°E | ||||||||||
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  AAY Location of airport in Yemen | |||||||||||
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Al Ghaydah Airport (IATA: AAY, ICAO: OYGD) is an airport near Al Ghaydah, in Mahrah Governorate of south-eastern Yemen.
History
[edit]In December 2017, Saudi Arabia began stationing troops at Al-Ghaydah International Airport, as part of the Saudi Arabian-led intervention in Yemen.[1] Following months of protests, Saudi forces returned control of the airport to Yemeni officials in July 2018.[1][2]
Airlines and destinations
[edit]| Airlines | Destinations |
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| Yemenia | Aden[3], Socotra[3] |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b "Saudi-UAE forces give up Yemen's eastern airport". Middle East Monitor. 16 July 2018.
- ^ Bellis, Charlotte (14 July 2018). "Yemen civil authorities take charges of the Al Ghaydah airport". Al Jazeera English. Yemen's civil aviation authorities are back in control of a local airport. Until recently, the Al Ghaydah Airport, near Yemen's border with Oman, was supervised by the Saudi-led forces.
- ^ a b "Flights from Al Ghaydah". Flight Connections. 6 August 2025. Retrieved 17 August 2025.
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