Airports / Bahrain / OBBS
Field elevation
Nearest alternate
Field standing
21 nm
To the nearest alternate
Bahrain International Airport (BAH) — 2 fields within 50 nm.
Overview
Sheik Isa Air Base (OBBS) is a mid-sized airport serving Sitrah, Bahrain. Field elevation is 136 feet above sea level. Free of scheduled airline operations, it serves business aviation, charter flights, and local general aviation.
While no charter operators list OBBS as their home base, the field is reachable for repositioned charter aircraft from nearby bases. The closest alternate fields are Bahrain International Airport (BAH, 21 nm), King Abdulaziz Air Base (DHA, 32 nm), and King Fahd International Airport (DMM, 54 nm).
Trip costs from OBBS are driven by the aircraft category flown and how far it must reposition. You may also see the field referenced as Shakey's Pizza and Shaikh-Isa Air Base. Browse operators flying from the area or estimate a trip cost from OBBS to plan your flight.
Field capability
ICAO
OBBS
IATA
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FAA / Local
OBBS
Elevation
136 ft
Coordinates
25.9184° N · 50.5906° E
Airspace
G · GolfClass G — GolfUncontrolled field — no tower. Pilots self-announce and sequence themselves on the common traffic advisory frequency.Source: FAA NASR class airspace
Size
Medium
Scheduled svc
No
Access & alternates
Closest alternate fields by great-circle distance — every listing links to its own field brief.
- 21nmBAHBahrain International AirportManama
- 32nmDHAKing Abdulaziz Air BaseDhahran
- 54nmDMMKing Fahd International AirportAd Dammam
- 57nmOERTRas Tanura AirportRas Tanura
- 62nmXJDAl Udeid Air BaseAr Rayyan
- 66nmDIADoha International AirportDoha
Location
Open the full mapOBBS · Sheik Isa Air Base · Sitrah, Bahrain