Airports / Saudi Arabia / ELQ
Prince Naif bin Abdulaziz International Airport.
Qassim, Saudi Arabia · 2,126 ft elevation. A private-aviation gateway on the Bravo register.
OEGS
IATA ELQ
0
Operators based
2,126
Elevation ft
Field elevation
Nearest alternate
Field standing
113 nm
To the nearest alternate
Dawadmi Domestic Airport (DWD).
Overview
Prince Naif bin Abdulaziz International Airport (OEGS / ELQ) is a large commercial airport serving Qassim, Saudi Arabia. The field lies at an elevation of 2,126 feet. The airport supports scheduled airline service as well as private jet and charter movements.
ELQ has no resident charter fleet; trips here are typically flown by operators repositioning from surrounding airports. Useful alternates include Dawadmi Domestic Airport (DWD, 113 nm), Hail International Airport (HAS, 131 nm), and King Khaled Military City Airport (KMC, 134 nm). ELQ offers a single 9,843-foot paved runway, which supports charter types through the VIP airliner class.
Quotes for flights out of ELQ vary with aircraft type, repositioning, and schedule flexibility. The airport is also known as Gassim. Use the cost estimator to model a trip from ELQ, or browse verified operators serving the area.
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Field capability
ICAO
OEGS
IATA
ELQ
FAA / Local
OEGS
Elevation
2,126 ft
Coordinates
26.3028° N · 43.7744° 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 2,126 ft, ELQ sits higher than 64% of the 39 Saudi Arabia fields on the register.
Runways & aircraft access
1 runway
longest 9,843 ft
- 15/339,843 ft × 147 ftAsphaltLighted
Which aircraft can operate here
vs longest paved runway 9,843 ft
ELQ's 9,843 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. Confirm performance with the operator.
Access & alternates
Closest alternate fields by great-circle distance, every listing links to its own field brief.
- 113nmDWDDawadmi Domestic AirportDawadmi
- 131nmHASHail International AirportHail
- 134nmKMCKing Khaled Military City AirportKing Khaled Military City
- 175nmAQIQaisumah–Hafar Al-Batin International AirportQaisumah
- 178nmRUHKing Khalid International AirportRiyadh
- 191nmSA-0094King Salman Air BaseRiyadh
Location
Open the full mapOEGS · Prince Naif bin Abdulaziz International Airport · Qassim, Saudi Arabia
Flight times from here
Approximate nonstop block times from ELQ on a typical midsize charter jet. Faster classes trim these; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.
| Destination | Distance | Block time |
|---|---|---|
| Boston (BED) | 5,338 nm | 12h 49m |
| New York (TEB) | 5,496 nm | 13h 11m |
| Anchorage (ANC) | 5,512 nm | 13h 13m |
| Washington DC (IAD) | 5,689 nm | 13h 38m |
| Chicago (ORD) | 5,910 nm | 14h 9m |
| Nashville (BNA) | 6,126 nm | 14h 39m |
| Palm Beach (PBI) | 6,264 nm | 14h 58m |
| Miami (MIA) | 6,306 nm | 15h 4m |
Common questions
- What size private jets can use ELQ?
- Prince Naif bin Abdulaziz International Airport's longest paved runway is 9,843 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 ELQ?
- Prince Naif bin Abdulaziz International Airport has one runway; the longest measures 9,843 ft on a paved surface and is lit for night operations.
- What is the nearest major airport to ELQ?
- The closest alternate is Dawadmi Domestic Airport (DWD), about 113 nm away, followed by Hail International Airport (HAS) at 131 nm. Operators often position aircraft between these fields depending on ramp space and availability.
- How long is a flight from ELQ to major cities?
- Typical block times on a midsize jet: Boston about 12h 49m (5,338 nm), New York about 13h 11m (5,496 nm), Anchorage about 13h 13m (5,512 nm). Faster classes trim these times; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.