Udhayliyah Airport is a small airport located in the village of
Udhayliyah, 150 km southwest of
Dammam
Dammam (Arabic: الدمام ad-Dammām) is a city and governorate, and the capital of the Eastern Province of Saudi Arabia. Located on the coast of the Persian Gulf, it had a population of 1,386,166 as of 2022, making it the country's fifth- ...
in the Eastern Province of
Saudi Arabia
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.
It occupies a small area of 0.55 km
2 east of the residential camp.
Overview
Saudi Aramco
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, the national oil company in Saudi Arabia, owns the airfield and was being operated for domestic
General Aviation
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used by the company for logistics. However, the company realized the opportunity of the utilization of the nearby airport in
Hofuf
Al-Hofuf ( ', also spelled Hofuf or Hufuf, also known as "Al-Hasa", "Al-Ahsa" or "Al-Hassa") is the major urban city in the Al-Ahsa Governorate in the Eastern Province of Saudi Arabia, with a population of 729,606 (as of 2022). It is known f ...
which resulted in the local airport in Udhayliyah to become unused at the present time except for special flights by company executives.
The airport has one runway that is 2,185 meters long and 30 meters wide. Two parking/gates are available for medium-sized airplanes. The parking lot is located just outside the terminal.
See also
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List of airports in Saudi Arabia
This is a list of airports in Saudi Arabia, grouped by type and sorted by location.
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Airports in Saudi Arabia
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