Fujairah International Airport
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Fujairah International Airport (Template:Langx) Template:Airport codes is an international airport located Template:Convert south<ref name="aip"/> of central Fujairah City. The airport has one terminal serving both passengers and cargo and is home to the Fujairah Aviation Academy.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>
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.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> Following recent upgrades the passenger terminal now has the capacity to handle 2 million passengers annually. Fujairah Airport mainly attracts the tourists from the GCC (Gulf Cooperation Council) countries and also has a cargo terminal, and offers aircraft dismantling and maintenance.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>
New runway
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On 3 December 2022, Fujairah Airport opened a new runway which is more than 3km long and 45m wide.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> 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
Cargo
References
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