Neom Bay Airport

Neom Bay Airport (IATA: NUM, ICAO: OENN) is a commercial airport located in Neom, Saudi Arabia.[1] It is 48 km (30 mi) east from the nearest airport, Sharm El Sheikh International Airport across the Red Sea in Egypt.[2] It is one of the four-airport network that is projected in the city, one of which is to be international.[3] In January 2019, the airport received 130 Saudia passengers, who were employees in Neom; this was their first visit to the project.[4] The airport is located at Neom Bay, the first area to be constructed in the framework of the project.[5] The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has classified the airport as a commercial hub.[6] The length of the airport's runway is 2,630 metres (8,630 ft).[6] The airport has a logistic location as it links three countries: Saudi Arabia, Jordan and Egypt. Neom Airport is the first airport in the region to use the 5G wireless network service.[7]

Neom Bay Airport

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Summary
Airport typeCommercial
ServesNeom, Saudi Arabia
LocationNeom Bay
Coordinates27°55′30″N 35°17′24″E
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NUM is located in Middle East
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NUM is located in West and Central Asia
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NUM is located in Afro-Eurasia
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Runways
Direction Length Surface
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15/33 3,757 12,323 Asphalt

History

The airport received its first flight on 30 June 2019, when a Saudia aircraft landed from Riyadh.[8]

Airlines and destinations
AirlinesDestinations
flyadeal Dammam
flydubai Dubai–International[9]
Qatar AirwaysDoha (begins 9 December 2023)[10]
Saudia Dammam, Dubai–International,[11] Jeddah, London–Heathrow,[12] Riyadh[8]

See also

References
  1. Hamdan, Lubna. "Neom Airport planned for Saudi Arabia's $500 billion mega-city". ArabianBusiness.com. Retrieved 2019-06-23.
  2. "OENN - Neom Bay/Sharma Airport | SkyVector". skyvector.com. Retrieved 2019-06-23.
  3. "Saudi Arabia to open 1st airport in NEOM this year". english.mubasher.info. 25 October 2018. Retrieved 2019-06-22.
  4. "NEOM airport welcomes its first Saudi Arabian Airlines flight". Arab News. 2019-01-11. Retrieved 2019-06-22.
  5. "Saudi Arabia to start first phase of Neom project". Arab News. 2019-01-16. Retrieved 2019-06-22.
  6. "Neom airport wins IATA classification as commercial facility". Saudigazette. 2019-05-22. Retrieved 2019-06-22.
  7. "Neom is first 5G airport in region". Saudigazette. 2019-06-28. Retrieved 2019-07-10.
  8. "Neom Bay, Saudi Arabia opens to commercial traffic". ch-aviation.com. 2 July 2019.
  9. "Flydubai is first UAE airline to offer flights to Saudi Arabia's futuristic Neom". The National News. 3 March 2023. Retrieved 3 March 2023.
  10. "QATAR AIRWAYS ADDS NEOM BAY SERVICE FROM DEC 2023". Aeroroutes. Retrieved 18 October 2023.
  11. "SAUDIA PLANS NEOM BAY – DUBAI AUGUST 2022 LAUNCH". Aeroroutes. Retrieved 27 June 2022.
  12. "Saudia Intends to Add Neom Bay – London Service from Dec 2022".


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