Airports / Yemen / SAH
Sanaa International Airport.
Sanaa, Yemen · 7,216 ft elevation. A private-aviation gateway on the Bravo register.
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Operators based
7,216
Elevation ft
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Field elevation
Nearest alternate
Field standing
84 nm
To the nearest alternate
Hodeida International Airport (OYHD).
Overview
Sanaa International Airport, listed as OYSN / SAH, is a large commercial airport in Sanaa, Yemen. The field lies at an elevation of 7,216 feet. The airport supports scheduled airline service as well as private jet and charter movements.
SAH has no resident charter fleet; trips here are typically flown by operators repositioning from surrounding airports. Useful alternates include Hodeida International Airport (OYHD, 84 nm), Taiz International Airport (TAI, 108 nm), and Jizan Regional Airport / King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Airport (GIZ, 127 nm). SAH offers a single 10,669-foot paved runway, which supports charter types through the VIP airliner class.
Quotes for flights out of SAH vary with aircraft type, repositioning, and schedule flexibility. Use the cost estimator to model a trip from SAH, or browse verified operators serving the area.
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Field capability
ICAO
OYSN
IATA
SAH
FAA / Local
OYSN
Elevation
7,216 ft
Coordinates
15.4763° N · 44.2197° 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 7,216 ft, SAH sits higher than 90% of the 10 Yemen fields on the register, a high-elevation field where density altitude can trim aircraft performance on warm days.
Runways & aircraft access
1 runway
longest 10,669 ft
- 18/3610,669 ft × 148 ftAsphaltLighted
Which aircraft can operate here
vs longest paved runway 10,669 ft
SAH's 10,669 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 7,216 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.
- 84nmOYHDHodeida International AirportHodeida
- 108nmTAITaiz International AirportTaiz
- 127nmGIZJizan Regional Airport / King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz AirportJizan
- 129nmEAMNajran Domestic AirportNajran
- 142nmOY74Al Anad Air BaseAl Anad
- 143nmYE-0012Mokha International AirportMokha
Location
Open the full mapOYSN · Sanaa International Airport · Sanaa, Yemen
Flight times from here
Approximate nonstop block times from SAH on a typical midsize charter jet. Faster classes trim these; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.
| Destination | Distance | Block time |
|---|---|---|
| Boston (BED) | 5,838 nm | 13h 59m |
| New York (TEB) | 5,994 nm | 14h 20m |
| Anchorage (ANC) | 6,155 nm | 14h 43m |
| Washington DC (IAD) | 6,187 nm | 14h 47m |
| Chicago (ORD) | 6,459 nm | 15h 25m |
| Nashville (BNA) | 6,642 nm | 15h 51m |
| Palm Beach (PBI) | 6,691 nm | 15h 58m |
| Miami (MIA) | 6,728 nm | 16h 3m |
Common questions
- What size private jets can use SAH?
- Sanaa International Airport's longest paved runway is 10,669 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 SAH?
- Sanaa International Airport has one runway; the longest measures 10,669 ft on a paved surface and is lit for night operations.
- What is the nearest major airport to SAH?
- The closest alternate is Hodeida International Airport (OYHD), about 84 nm away, followed by Taiz International Airport (TAI) at 108 nm. Operators often position aircraft between these fields depending on ramp space and availability.
- How long is a flight from SAH to major cities?
- Typical block times on a midsize jet: Boston about 13h 59m (5,838 nm), New York about 14h 20m (5,994 nm), Anchorage about 14h 43m (6,155 nm). Faster classes trim these times; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.