Airports / Saudi Arabia / OEJF
King Faisal Naval Base.
Jeddah, Saudi Arabia · 7 ft elevation. A private-aviation gateway on the Bravo register.
OEJF
ICAO identifier
0
Operators based
7
Elevation ft
Field elevation
Nearest alternate
Field standing
20 nm
To the nearest alternate
King Abdulaziz International Airport (JED), 2 fields within 50 nm.
Overview
Located in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, King Faisal Naval Base (OEJF) operates as a mid-sized airport. The field lies at an elevation of 7 feet. The field has no airline schedules, which keeps it focused on private and general aviation flying.
OEJF has no resident charter fleet; trips here are typically flown by operators repositioning from surrounding airports. Useful alternates include King Abdulaziz International Airport (JED, 20 nm), Mecca East Airport (OE49, 46 nm), and Taif International Airport (TIF, 77 nm). OEJF offers a single 8,964-foot paved runway, which supports charter types through the VIP airliner class.
Quotes for flights out of OEJF vary with aircraft type, repositioning, and schedule flexibility. Use the cost estimator to model a trip from OEJF, or browse verified operators serving the area.
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Field capability
ICAO
OEJF
IATA
n/a
FAA / Local
OEJF
Elevation
7 ft
Coordinates
21.3481° N · 39.1730° 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
Elevation vs Saudi Arabia fields
state range 6–6,858 ft
At 7 ft, OEJF sits lower than 95% of the 39 Saudi Arabia fields on the register.
Runways & aircraft access
1 runway
longest 8,964 ft
- 15/338,964 ft × 148 ftAsphaltUnlit
Which aircraft can operate here
vs longest paved runway 8,964 ft
OEJF's 8,964 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.
- 20nmJEDKing Abdulaziz International AirportJeddah
- 46nmOE49Mecca East AirportMecca
- 77nmTIFTaif International AirportTaif
- 152nmABTKing Saud Bin Abdulaziz (Al Baha) AirportAl-Baha
- 158nmPZUPort Sudan New International AirportPort Sudan
- 179nmYNBPrince Abdulmohsen Bin Abdulaziz International AirportYanbu
Location
Open the full mapOEJF · King Faisal Naval Base · Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
Flight times from here
Approximate nonstop block times from OEJF on a typical midsize charter jet. Faster classes trim these; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.
| Destination | Distance | Block time |
|---|---|---|
| Boston (BED) | 5,384 nm | 12h 55m |
| New York (TEB) | 5,541 nm | 13h 17m |
| Washington DC (IAD) | 5,734 nm | 13h 44m |
| Anchorage (ANC) | 5,832 nm | 13h 58m |
| Chicago (ORD) | 6,005 nm | 14h 22m |
| Nashville (BNA) | 6,188 nm | 14h 47m |
| Palm Beach (PBI) | 6,249 nm | 14h 56m |
| Miami (MIA) | 6,287 nm | 15h 1m |
Common questions
- What size private jets can use OEJF?
- King Faisal Naval Base's longest paved runway is 8,964 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 OEJF?
- King Faisal Naval Base has one runway; the longest measures 8,964 ft on a paved surface.
- What is the nearest major airport to OEJF?
- The closest alternate is King Abdulaziz International Airport (JED), about 20 nm away, followed by Mecca East Airport (OE49) at 46 nm. Operators often position aircraft between these fields depending on ramp space and availability.
- How long is a flight from OEJF to major cities?
- Typical block times on a midsize jet: Boston about 12h 55m (5,384 nm), New York about 13h 17m (5,541 nm), Washington DC about 13h 44m (5,734 nm). Faster classes trim these times; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.