Airports / Yemen / RIY
Riyan International Airport
OYRN / RIYMukalla(Riyan), YemenELEV 54 FT
Field elevation
Nearest alternate
Field standing
85 nm
To the nearest alternate
Seiyun Hadhramaut International Airport (GXF).
Overview
Located in Mukalla(Riyan), Yemen, Riyan International Airport (OYRN / RIY) operates as a large commercial airport. Field elevation is 54 feet above sea level. Scheduled carriers operate here, and the field also sees regular private and charter activity.
While no charter operators list RIY as their home base, the field is reachable for repositioned charter aircraft from nearby bases. The closest alternate fields are Seiyun Hadhramaut International Airport (GXF, 85 nm), Ataq Airport (AXK, 148 nm), and Al Ghaydah International Airport (AAY, 186 nm).
Trip costs from RIY are driven by the aircraft category flown and how far it must reposition. You may also see the field referenced as ريان المكلا الدولي and Riyan Mukalla International Airport. Browse operators flying from the area or estimate a trip cost from RIY to plan your flight.
Field capability
ICAO
OYRN
IATA
RIY
FAA / Local
OYRN
Elevation
54 ft
Coordinates
14.6622° N · 49.3753° 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 Yemen fields
state range 7–7,216 ft
At 54 ft, RIY sits lower than 70% of the 10 Yemen fields on the register.
Access & alternates
Closest alternate fields by great-circle distance — every listing links to its own field brief.
- 85nmGXFSeiyun Hadhramaut International AirportSeiyun
- 148nmAXKAtaq AirportAtaq
- 186nmAAYAl Ghaydah International AirportAl Ghaydah
- 204nmBSABender Qassim International AirportBosaso
- 213nmSHWSharurah Domestic AirportSharurah
- 276nmADEAden International AirportAden
Location
Open the full mapOYRN · Riyan International Airport · Mukalla(Riyan), Yemen