Abha International Airport- AHB
Abha International Airport in Abha, Saudi Arabia is a public airport owned by the state and operated by the government. AHB Airport also services several domestic airports located within the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. It serves the greater area of Abha and Khamis Mushait located in Asir Province. Constructed during the mid 1970s, domestic flights were originally handled by the Khamis Mushait Airport, one of the military airports near AHB. It launched as an international airport in 1977.
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Dutch Consultants from NACO designed Abha International Airport. It sits at an elevation of 2,090 meters above mean sea level and features a single runway made of asphalt surface. It sits in a 13/31 direction and measures 3,350 by 45 meters. Airlines operating in the airport include Air Arabia, Egypt Air, flyDubai, Flynas, Nesma Airlines, Nile Air, Saudia and SaudiaGuld Airlines. Major destination cities served at the airport are Cairo, Jeddah, Riyadh, Dubai and Dammam. Abha, the capital city where the airport is located is a great place to enjoy the beauty of nature with its mountain peaks and hilltop park areas.
What to Do & Area Attractions
There are a lot of hotels that surrounds the AHB Airport. Msharef Al Moden Suites, a 3-star hotel located 3 miles from the airport. This hotel is located near multiple of attraction sites such as the Al Salam Theme Park. Mercure Hotel Khamis Mushayt is located 6.2 miles from the airport.
King Khalid Air Base (KMX) is the nearest airport located close to the vicinity of AHB Airport.
On this page it is easy to search for Abha, Saudi Arabia airport hotels, we have listed hotels, airport motels, resorts, inns in order of proximity, closest airport lodging options are listed first. Abha, Saudi Arabia (AHB) airport area map also gives you guidance on the distance of these hotels from the AHB airport. Most of these AHB hotels are designed to serve frequent travelers. If you are on business trip or family vacation or if your flight is delayed and you need an overnight stay near the airport. Some of these Abha, Saudi Arabia motels have passenger pick up or free airport shuttle service which you can take advantage of. Some of the main attractions in the area around the AHB airport are Muftaha Museum, Abha Cultural Arena, and King Khalid University.
