Airports / Yemen / TAI
Taiz International Airport.
Taiz, Yemen · 4,838 ft elevation. A private-aviation gateway on the Bravo register.
OYTZ
IATA TAI
0
Operators based
4,838
Elevation ft
Field elevation
Nearest alternate
Field standing
48 nm
To the nearest alternate
Al Anad Air Base (OY74).
Overview
Taiz International Airport (OYTZ / TAI) is a mid-sized airport serving Taiz, Yemen. The field lies at an elevation of 4,838 feet. The airport supports scheduled airline service as well as private jet and charter movements.
TAI has no resident charter fleet; trips here are typically flown by operators repositioning from surrounding airports. Useful alternates include Al Anad Air Base (OY74, 48 nm), Mokha International Airport (YE-0012, 58 nm), and Aden International Airport (ADE, 73 nm). TAI offers a single 10,040-foot paved runway, which supports charter types through the VIP airliner class.
Quotes for flights out of TAI vary with aircraft type, repositioning, and schedule flexibility. The airport is also known as Ganed Airport. Use the cost estimator to model a trip from TAI, or browse verified operators serving the area.
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Field capability
ICAO
OYTZ
IATA
TAI
FAA / Local
OYTZ
Elevation
4,838 ft
Coordinates
13.6860° N · 44.1391° 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
Yes
Elevation vs Yemen fields
state range 7–7,216 ft
At 4,838 ft, TAI sits higher than 80% of the 10 Yemen fields on the register.
Runways & aircraft access
1 runway
longest 10,040 ft
- 01/1910,040 ft × 148 ftAsphaltUnlit
Which aircraft can operate here
vs longest paved runway 10,040 ft
TAI's 10,040 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 4,838 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.
- 48nmOY74Al Anad Air BaseAl Anad
- 58nmYE-0012Mokha International AirportMokha
- 73nmADEAden International AirportAden
- 93nmOYHDHodeida International AirportHodeida
- 95nmASAAssab International AirportAssab
- 108nmSAHSanaa International AirportSanaa
Location
Open the full mapOYTZ · Taiz International Airport · Taiz, Yemen
Flight times from here
Approximate nonstop block times from TAI on a typical midsize charter jet. Faster classes trim these; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.
| Destination | Distance | Block time |
|---|---|---|
| Boston (BED) | 5,915 nm | 14h 9m |
| New York (TEB) | 6,070 nm | 14h 31m |
| Anchorage (ANC) | 6,262 nm | 14h 58m |
| Washington DC (IAD) | 6,263 nm | 14h 58m |
| Chicago (ORD) | 6,544 nm | 15h 37m |
| Nashville (BNA) | 6,720 nm | 16h 2m |
| Palm Beach (PBI) | 6,753 nm | 16h 6m |
| Miami (MIA) | 6,788 nm | 16h 11m |
Common questions
- What size private jets can use TAI?
- Taiz International Airport's longest paved runway is 10,040 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 TAI?
- Taiz International Airport has one runway; the longest measures 10,040 ft on a paved surface.
- What is the nearest major airport to TAI?
- The closest alternate is Al Anad Air Base (OY74), about 48 nm away, followed by Mokha International Airport (YE-0012) at 58 nm. Operators often position aircraft between these fields depending on ramp space and availability.
- How long is a flight from TAI to major cities?
- Typical block times on a midsize jet: Boston about 14h 9m (5,915 nm), New York about 14h 31m (6,070 nm), Anchorage about 14h 58m (6,262 nm). Faster classes trim these times; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.