2/ 5 reviews
Easy in & out
“Very easy check in process.”
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Airports / Saudi Arabia / OERT
Medium airport · OERT
Ras Tanura Airport.
Ras Tanura, Saudi Arabia · 6 ft elevation. A private-aviation gateway on the Bravo register.
4.2/5
Google rating
230 ratings
0
Operators based
6
Elevation ft
Ras Tanura, Saudi ArabiaELEV 6 FTMedium airport
4.2
Google rating
230
Google reviews
ratings on Google
6
Field elevation
feet above sea level
20
Nearest alternate
nm to DMM
Field standing
#4 / 8
Saudi Arabia airports by Google rating
4.2★ across 230 Google ratings , ranked against 8 rated Saudi Arabia fields.
20 nm
To the nearest alternate
King Fahd International Airport (DMM), 4 fields within 50 nm.
Overview
Ras Tanura Airport (OERT) is a mid-sized airport serving Ras Tanura, Saudi Arabia. The field lies at an elevation of 6 feet. The field has no airline schedules, which keeps it focused on private and general aviation flying.
OERT has no resident charter fleet; trips here are typically flown by operators repositioning from surrounding airports. Useful alternates include King Fahd International Airport (DMM, 20 nm), King Abdulaziz Air Base (DHA, 28 nm), and Jubail Airport (OEJB, 39 nm). OERT offers a single 7,063-foot paved runway, which supports charter types through the VIP airliner class.
Quotes for flights out of OERT vary with aircraft type, repositioning, and schedule flexibility. Use the cost estimator to model a trip from OERT, or browse verified operators serving the area.
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What fliers highlight.
From the stored review texts
2/ 5 reviews
Terminal & facilities
“Very good Airport, neat and clean,”
Ishtiyaque Ansari5★ on Google
Themes counted by keyword across Google review texts for Ras Tanura Airport, every quote is verbatim from a real review.
Field capability
ICAO
OERT
IATA
n/a
FAA / Local
OERT
Elevation
6 ft
Coordinates
26.7231° N · 50.0308° 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 6 ft, OERT sits lower than 97% of the 39 Saudi Arabia fields on the register.
Runways & aircraft access
1 runway
longest 7,063 ft
- 15/337,063 ft × 98 ftAsphaltLighted
Which aircraft can operate here
vs longest paved runway 7,063 ft
OERT's 7,063 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.
- 20nmDMMKing Fahd International AirportAd Dammam
- 28nmDHAKing Abdulaziz Air BaseDhahran
- 39nmOEJBJubail AirportJubail
- 43nmBAHBahrain International AirportManama
- 57nmOBBSSheik Isa Air BaseSitrah
- 91nmHOFAl-Ahsa International AirportHofuf
Location
Open the full mapOERT · Ras Tanura Airport · Ras Tanura, Saudi Arabia
Flight times from here
Approximate nonstop block times from OERT on a typical midsize charter jet. Faster classes trim these; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.
| Destination | Distance | Block time |
|---|---|---|
| Anchorage (ANC) | 5,440 nm | 13h 3m |
| Boston (BED) | 5,537 nm | 13h 17m |
| New York (TEB) | 5,695 nm | 13h 39m |
| Washington DC (IAD) | 5,887 nm | 14h 5m |
| Chicago (ORD) | 6,069 nm | 14h 31m |
| Nashville (BNA) | 6,309 nm | 15h 4m |
| Seattle (SEA) | 6,335 nm | 15h 8m |
| Jackson Hole (JAC) | 6,454 nm | 15h 25m |
Common questions
- What size private jets can use OERT?
- Ras Tanura Airport's longest paved runway is 7,063 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 OERT?
- Ras Tanura Airport has one runway; the longest measures 7,063 ft on a paved surface and is lit for night operations.
- What is the nearest major airport to OERT?
- The closest alternate is King Fahd International Airport (DMM), about 20 nm away, followed by King Abdulaziz Air Base (DHA) at 28 nm. Operators often position aircraft between these fields depending on ramp space and availability.
- How long is a flight from OERT to major cities?
- Typical block times on a midsize jet: Anchorage about 13h 3m (5,440 nm), Boston about 13h 17m (5,537 nm), New York about 13h 39m (5,695 nm). Faster classes trim these times; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.