Fujairah International Airport
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Fujairah International Airport (Arabic: مطار الفجيرة الدولي) (IATA: FJR, ICAO: OMFJ) is an international airport located 1 nautical mile (1.9 km; 1.2 mi) south[1] of central Fujairah City. The airport has one terminal serving both passengers and cargo and is home to the Fujairah Aviation Academy.[2]
History
Fujairah airport commenced operations in October 1987. The airport has since undergone major redevelopment with a memorandum of cooperation with Abu Dhabi Airports being signed in 2014 initiating a masterplan for future developments regarding both airfield infrastructure and the passenger terminal.[3] Following recent upgrades the passenger terminal now has the capacity to handle 2 million passengers annually.
New runway
On 3 December 2022, Fujairah Airport opened new runway which is more than 3km long and a 45m wide.[4] The improvements include widening taxiways and the runway from 45m to 60m and constructing rapid-exit taxiways allowing for more efficient operations.
Airlines and destinations
The following airlines operate regular scheduled, charter and cargo flights to and from Fujairah Airport:
Passenger
Airlines | Destinations |
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Egyptair | Cairo[5] |
SalamAir | Muscat[6] Seasonal: Salalah |
Cargo
Airlines | Destinations |
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Aerotranscargo[7] | Dubai–Al Maktoum, Hong Kong, Riyadh |
References
- ^ a b United Arab Emirates AIP Archived 30 December 2013 at the Wayback Machine (login required)
- ^ "Fujairah Aviation Academy | Aviators for the Future". fujaa.ae. Retrieved 22 June 2023.
- ^ "Fujairah International Airport". Airport Technology. Retrieved 22 June 2023.
- ^ "UAE airport expanding with major new runway".
- ^ "EGYPTAIR RESUMES FUJAIRAH SERVICE FROM JULY 2024". aeroroutes.com. 1 May 2024.
- ^ "SalamAir Adds Fujairah Service From July 2023". Aeroroutes. Retrieved 27 June 2023.
- ^ "Home". Aerotranscargo.
External links
- Fujairah International Airport website
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