Airports / Saudi Arabia / AHB
Abha International Airport.
Abha, Saudi Arabia · 6,858 ft elevation. A private-aviation gateway on the Bravo register.
OEAB
IATA AHB
0
Operators based
6,858
Elevation ft
Field elevation
Nearest alternate
Field standing
9 nm
To the nearest alternate
King Khalid Air Base (KMX).
Overview
Abha International Airport (OEAB / AHB) sits in Abha, Saudi Arabia, where it functions as a large commercial airport. The field lies at an elevation of 6,858 feet. The airport supports scheduled airline service as well as private jet and charter movements.
AHB has no resident charter fleet; trips here are typically flown by operators repositioning from surrounding airports. Useful alternates include King Khalid Air Base (KMX, 9 nm), Jizan Regional Airport / King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Airport (GIZ, 81 nm), and Bisha Airport (BHH, 105 nm). AHB offers a single 10,991-foot paved runway, which supports charter types through the VIP airliner class.
Quotes for flights out of AHB vary with aircraft type, repositioning, and schedule flexibility. Use the cost estimator to model a trip from AHB, or browse verified operators serving the area.
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Field capability
ICAO
OEAB
IATA
AHB
FAA / Local
OEAB
Elevation
6,858 ft
Coordinates
18.2404° N · 42.6566° 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
Large
Scheduled svc
Yes
Elevation vs Saudi Arabia fields
state range 6–6,858 ft
At 6,858 ft, AHB sits higher than 97% of the 39 Saudi Arabia fields on the register, a high-elevation field where density altitude can trim aircraft performance on warm days.
Runways & aircraft access
1 runway
longest 10,991 ft
- 13/3110,991 ft × 148 ftAsphaltLighted
Which aircraft can operate here
vs longest paved runway 10,991 ft
AHB's 10,991 ft paved runway typically supports charter aircraft up to VIP airliners.
- Turboprop3,000 ft
- Light Jet3,500 ft
- Midsize Jet4,500 ft
- Super-Midsize Jet5,000 ft
- Heavy Jet5,500 ft
- VIP Airliner6,000 ft
Class minimums are sea-level planning rules of thumb. A specific aircraft's balanced-field length varies with weight, temperature, and field elevation, and at 6,858 ft this field's density altitude can extend the runway a jet actually needs on warm days. Confirm performance with the operator.
Access & alternates
Closest alternate fields by great-circle distance, every listing links to its own field brief.
- 9nmKMXKing Khalid Air BaseKhamis Mushait
- 81nmGIZJizan Regional Airport / King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz AirportJizan
- 105nmBHHBisha AirportBisha
- 108nmEAMNajran Domestic AirportNajran
- 136nmABTKing Saud Bin Abdulaziz (Al Baha) AirportAl-Baha
- 189nmSAHSanaa International AirportSanaa
Location
Open the full mapOEAB · Abha International Airport · Abha, Saudi Arabia
Flight times from here
Approximate nonstop block times from AHB on a typical midsize charter jet. Faster classes trim these; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.
| Destination | Distance | Block time |
|---|---|---|
| Boston (BED) | 5,655 nm | 13h 33m |
| New York (TEB) | 5,811 nm | 13h 55m |
| Anchorage (ANC) | 6,000 nm | 14h 21m |
| Washington DC (IAD) | 6,005 nm | 14h 22m |
| Chicago (ORD) | 6,272 nm | 14h 59m |
| Nashville (BNA) | 6,458 nm | 15h 25m |
| Palm Beach (PBI) | 6,519 nm | 15h 34m |
| Miami (MIA) | 6,556 nm | 15h 39m |
Common questions
- What size private jets can use AHB?
- Abha International Airport's longest paved runway is 10,991 ft, which typically supports charter aircraft up to VIP airliners. Lighter classes (turboprops, light and midsize jets) operate comfortably; confirm exact performance for a specific tail with the operator, since balanced-field length shifts with weight, temperature, and elevation.
- What is the longest runway at AHB?
- Abha International Airport has one runway; the longest measures 10,991 ft on a paved surface and is lit for night operations.
- What is the nearest major airport to AHB?
- The closest alternate is King Khalid Air Base (KMX), about 9 nm away, followed by Jizan Regional Airport / King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Airport (GIZ) at 81 nm. Operators often position aircraft between these fields depending on ramp space and availability.
- How long is a flight from AHB to major cities?
- Typical block times on a midsize jet: Boston about 13h 33m (5,655 nm), New York about 13h 55m (5,811 nm), Anchorage about 14h 21m (6,000 nm). Faster classes trim these times; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.