Prince Abdul Majeed bin Abdulaziz Domestic Airport
Prince Abdul Majeed bin Abdulaziz Domestic Airport (IATA: ULH, ICAO: OEAO) is located 25 kilometres (16 mi) southeast of AlUla, Saudi Arabia.[2] It was named after Prince Abdul Majeed bin Abdulaziz.[3] The airport was established on 31 October 2011.[4]
Prince Abdul Majeed bin Abdulaziz Airport مطار الأمير عبد المجيد بن عبد العزيز المحلي | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Owner | State | ||||||||||
| Serves | AlUla | ||||||||||
| Location | AlUla municipality | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 2,047[1] ft / 624 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 26°29′0″N 038°7′1″E | ||||||||||
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  ULH Location of airport in Saudi Arabia | |||||||||||
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The planned capacity of the airport was 100,000 passengers per year, particularly both tourists and locals.[5] The airport began operations on 31 October 2011 when the first flight from Riyadh operated by Saudia.[6] It is the closest airport to the pre-Islamic archaeological site of Mada'in Saleh and AlUla Heritage Village. The airport is the first one in Saudi Arabia specifically designed to serve people coming to the region for visiting purposes.[7]
References
- "Prince Abdul Majeed Airport, AlUla, Saudi Arabia". DB Air. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 16 August 2012.
- "OEAO — Al Ula / Prince Abdulmajeed bin Abdulaziz". ANS. Archived from the original on 25 December 2012. Retrieved 16 August 2012.
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- "Opportunies". Holland Gulf Chamber of Commerce. Retrieved 16 August 2012.
- "First flight lands at Al-Ola airport Archived 2012-01-03 at the Wayback Machine", Arab News, 31 October 2011. Retrieved 18 April 2012
- "First Tourist Airport in Al Ula". Jawlah Tours. 29 October 2011. Retrieved 16 August 2012.
- http://airlineroute.net/2015/02/11/sv-jedulh-feb15/
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