Fujairah International Airport

Fujairah International Airport (Arabic: مطار الفجيرة الدولي) (IATA: FJR, ICAO: OMFJ) is an international airport located 1 nautical mile (1.9 km; 1.2 mi) south[1] of central Fujairah City. The airport has one terminal serving both passengers and cargo and is home to the Fujairah Aviation Academy.[2]

Fujairah International Airport

مطار الفجيرة الدولي
Summary
Airport typePublic
OperatorDepartment of Civil Aviation
LocationFujairah City, Emirate of Fujairah, UAE
Time zoneUAE Standard Time (UTC+04:00)
Elevation AMSL153 ft / 47 m
Coordinates25°06′44″N 056°19′27″E
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Location in the UAE
OMFJ is located in Indian Ocean
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OMFJ is located in Middle East
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OMFJ is located in West and Central Asia
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OMFJ is located in Asia
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Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
11/29 3,749 12,300 Asphalt
Sources: UAE AIP[1]

History

Fujairah airport commenced operations in October 1987. The airport has since undergone major redevelopment with a memorandum of cooperation with Abu Dhabi Airports being signed in 2014 initiating a masterplan for future developments regarding both airfield infrastructure and the passenger terminal.[3] Following recent upgrades the passenger terminal now has the capacity to handle 2 million passengers annually.

New runway

On 3 December 2022, Fujairah Airport opened new runway which is more than 3km long and a 45m wide.[4] The improvements include widening taxiways and the runway from 45m to 60m and constructing rapid-exit taxiways allowing for more efficient operations.

Airlines and destinations

The following airlines operate regular scheduled, charter and cargo flights to and from Fujairah Airport:

Passenger
AirlinesDestinations
SalamAir Muscat[5]
Seasonal: Salalah
SpiceJetSeasonal: Srinagar

Cargo
AirlinesDestinations
Aerotranscargo[6] Dubai–Al Maktoum, Hong Kong, Riyadh

References
  1. United Arab Emirates AIP Archived 30 December 2013 at the Wayback Machine (login required)
  2. "Fujairah Aviation Academy | Aviators for the Future". fujaa.ae. Retrieved 22 June 2023.
  3. "Fujairah International Airport". Airport Technology. Retrieved 22 June 2023.
  4. "UAE airport expanding with major new runway".
  5. "SalamAir Adds Fujairah Service From July 2023". Aeroroutes. Retrieved 27 June 2023.
  6. "Home". Aerotranscargo.


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