Al Ain International Airport

Al-Ain International Airport
مَطَار ٱلْعَيْن ٱلدَُوَلِِي (in Arabic)
Summary
Airport typePublic
OperatorAbu Dhabi Airports Company
ServesAl Ain
Opened31 March 1994
Time zoneUAE Standard Time (UTC+04:00)
Elevation AMSL866 ft / 264 m
Coordinates24°15′42″N 055°36′33″E / 24.26167°N 55.60917°E / 24.26167; 55.60917
Map
AAN/OMAL
Location in the UAE
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
01/19 4,000 13,123 Asphalt
[1]

Al Ain International Airport (IATA: AAN, ICAO: OMAL) (Arabic: مَطَار ٱلْعَيْن ٱلدَُوَلِِي, transliterated: Maṭār Al-ʿAyn Ad-Duwalī) is an airport located 8 nautical miles (15 km; 9.2 mi) west-northwest[1] of Al Ain in the Eastern Region of the Emirate of Abu Dhabi, the United Arab Emirates. It was opened on 31 March 1994.

Airlines and destinations

AirlinesDestinations
Air India ExpressKozhikode
Ariana Afghan AirlinesKhost
Etihad AirwaysSeasonal: Jeddah
Jazeera AirwaysKuwait City[2]
Nile AirCairo
Pakistan International AirlinesIslamabad

Accidents and incidents

  • On 27 February 2011, a Grumman 21T eight seater aircraft (registration N221AG) crashed shortly after takeoff, killing all four on board.[3][4]

Development plans

In 2025 His Highness Sheikh Hazza bin Zayed Al Nahyan, the ruler's representative in Al Ain received a delegation from Abu Dhabi Airports (ADA), and His Highness was briefed on a five-year development plan for Al Ain International Airport. The plan includes upgrading the airport’s infrastructure and main facilities, with the aim to increase air travel and tourism in Al Ain.[5]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "UAE AIP". Archived from the original on 30 December 2013. (login required)
  2. ^ "Jazeera Airways 4Q25 UAE Network Additions". Aeroroutes. Retrieved 8 September 2025.
  3. ^ "Four Americans dead in plane crash". Eturbonews. 28 February 2011. Retrieved 28 February 2011.
  4. ^ Accident description for N221AG at the Aviation Safety Network
  5. ^ "Hazza bin Zayed receives delegation from Abu Dhabi Airports to review Al Ain International Airport development plans". www.mediaoffice.abudhabi. Retrieved 3 January 2026.