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Prince Naif bin Abdulaziz International Airport (Arabic: مطار الأمير نائف بن عبدالعزيز الدولي) (IATA: ELQ, ICAO: OEGS), formerly Qassim International Airport, is an international airport serving Buraidah, Saudi Arabia.[2] Located in Mulayda outskirt of Buraidah and named after the former Crown Prince Nayef bin Abdulaziz, it primarily serves the northern provinces of the kingdom. International routes are limited to 9 countries: the United Arab Emirates, Egypt, Bahrain, Azerbaijan (seasonal), Bosnia and Herzegovina (seasonal),Qatar, Kuwait, Pakistan, and Turkey. Established in 1964,[3] the airport is owned and operated by the General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA). It was renamed to Prince Naif bin Abdulaziz International Airport by royal decree by King Abdullah on 5 July 2012 in memory of former Crown Prince Naif.[4][3]
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Owner | General Authority of Civil Aviation | ||||||||||
| Operator | General Authority of Civil Aviation | ||||||||||
| Serves | Al-Qassim Province | ||||||||||
| Location | Mulayda outskirt of Buraidah, Saudi Arabia | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 2,126[1] ft / 648[1] m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 26°18′10″N 043°46′26″E | ||||||||||
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Prince Sultan, then crown prince and minister of defense and aviation, launched an expansion project of the royal terminal at the airport in 2003. GACA has spent more than SR300 million on expansion projects since 1964 and the airport continues to undergo further expansion as it consolidates its position as a main aviation hub in Saudi Arabia's central region.[3][5]
Airlines and destinations
| Airlines | Destinations |
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| Air Arabia | Sharjah |
| Air Arabia Egypt | Cairo, Sohag[6] |
| Air Cairo | Cairo, Sohag |
| AlMasria Universal Airlines | Cairo |
| Azerbaijan Airlines | Seasonal charter: Baku[7] |
| EgyptAir | Cairo |
| flyadeal | Dammam, Jeddah |
| flydubai | Dubai–International |
| flynas | Abha, Dammam, Jeddah Seasonal: Sarajevo[8] |
| Gulf Air | Bahrain |
| Jazeera Airways | Kuwait City[9] |
| Nesma Airlines | Cairo, Ha'il |
| Nile Air | Cairo, Sohag |
| Pakistan International Airlines | Islamabad, Lahore, Multan[10] |
| Qatar Airways | Doha[11] |
| Saudia | Dammam, Jeddah, Medina, Riyadh |
| Turkish Airlines | Istanbul[12] |
Incidents and accidents
- On 28 May 2005, three military helicopters parked in the airport caught fire, also damaging the buildings next to the hangar. There were no human casualties.[13]
References
- "Gassim". World Aero Data. Retrieved 15 August 2012.
- "Google Maps". Google Maps.
- "Saudi Arabia: Qassim Regional Airport Named After Prince Naif". Eurasia Review. Arab News. 6 July 2012. Retrieved 6 July 2012.
- "خادم الحرمين الشريفين يسمي مطار القصيم بمطار الأمير نايف مباشر المدي". Al-madina.com. Retrieved 21 July 2012.
- "اعتماد توسعة مطار الأمير نايف بمليار و250 مليون ريال". Ajel. Retrieved 23 September 2016.
- "Air Arabia Egypt launches new service between Sohag and Gassim". aaco.org. 22 February 2022.
- Liu, Jim (21 May 2019). "Azerbaijan Airlines adds Qassim charters in S19". Routesonline. Retrieved 21 May 2019.
- "Bosnia and Herzegovina Aviation News : ✈ Flynas is expanding Sarajevo network !". 22 February 2020.
- "Jazeera Airways Expands Saudi Service". Routesonline. 8 August 2022.
- "Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) is introducing direct flights to a fifth destination, Burayda, located in northern Saudi Arabia". 7 November 2020.
- "Qatar Airways to resume operations to Qassim, adds 4 flights to Riyadh". 10 August 2022.
- "Istanbul New Airport Transition Delayed Until April 5, 2019 (At The Earliest)". 9 April 2019.
- "Three Choppers Catch Fire at Qassim Airport". Arab News. Jeddah. 30 May 2005. Retrieved 15 August 2012.
External links
Media related to Prince Naif bin Abdulaziz Regional Airport at Wikimedia Commons
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На других языках
[de] Internationaler Flughafen Prinz Naif bin Abdulaziz
Der Flughafen Prinz Naif bin Abdulaziz (arabisch مطار الأمير نايف بن عبد العزيز الدولي, DMG Maṭār al-Amīr Nāyif b. ʿAbd al-ʿAzīz ad-duwalī, auch Flughafen al-Qasim oder Flughafen Gassim, IATA-Code: ELQ[1], ICAO-Code: OEGS[1]) liegt im nördlichen Zentrum Saudi-Arabiens, etwa 20 Kilometer westlich der Stadt Buraida, der Hauptstadt der Provinz al-Qasim.- [en] Prince Naif bin Abdulaziz International Airport
[fr] Aéroport régional de Qassim
L'aéroport de Qassim est l'aéroport régional de Buraydah, province d'Al Qasim (centre nord est de l'Arabie saoudite).[it] Aeroporto di Al-Qasim-Principe Nayef bin 'Abd al-'Aziz
L'Aeroporto di Al-Qasim-Principe Nayef bin 'Abd al-'Aziz (in arabo: مطار الأمير نايف بن عبد العزيز الإقليمي) (IATA: ELQ, ICAO: OEGS), ufficialmente noto con il nome commerciale di Prince Nayef bin Abdulaziz Airport,[1] è un aeroporto definito come nazionale dalle autorità dell'aviazione civile saudite[2] situato nella provincia di al-Qasim, 25 km a Ovest della città di Burayda, in Arabia Saudita. La struttura è intitolata a Nāyef bin ʿAbd al-ʿAzīz Āl Saʿūd (1933-2012), Principe della Corona dell'Arabia Saudita.Другой контент может иметь иную лицензию. Перед использованием материалов сайта WikiSort.org внимательно изучите правила лицензирования конкретных элементов наполнения сайта.
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