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Abha International Airport

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Another attack against the airport by Houthi forces occurred on 31 August 2020, when a bomb-laden drone was detected flying to it and intercepted, along with a remotely controlled boat off the
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Ghantous, Ghaida; Barrington, Lisa (10 February 2021). Stonestreet, John; Heritage, Timothy; Richardson, Alex (eds.).
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The airport has services to several domestic airports within the Kingdom. It also offers international flights to
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The airport has been frequently targeted in missile or drone attacks by Houthi forces during the
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Airbus A320) and starting a fire. A Houthi spokesman said the attack was in response to
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On 31 August 2021, the airport was again attacked by Houthi drones, leaving 8 wounded.
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The airport was attacked again by missiles on 2 July 2019, leaving nine injured.
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On 23 June 2019, the Houthis launched another attack on the airport, leaving a
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surface measuring 3,350 by 45 metres (10,991 ft × 148 ft).
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The following airlines operate regular scheduled and charter flights:
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at Great Circle Mapper. Source: DAFIF (effective October 2006).
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Yemen's Houthis attack Saudi's Abha airport, injuring civilians
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The site was a new construction area between the cities of
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Index

Abha Regional Airport
IATA
ICAO
Abha
Khamis Mushait
'Asir Province
Saudi Arabia
AMSL
Coordinates
18°14′25″N 042°39′24″E / 18.24028°N 42.65667°E / 18.24028; 42.65667
OEAB is located in Saudi Arabia
Runways
Direction
Arabic
IATA
ICAO
Abha
'Asir Province
Saudi Arabia
Aden
Sanaa
Yemen
Cairo
Egypt
Doha
Qatar
Dubai
Sharjah
UAE
Khamis Mushait

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