Prince Sultan bin Abdulaziz Airport
Prince Sultan bin Abdulaziz Airport مطار الأمير سلطان بن عبد العزيز | |||||||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public / Military | ||||||||||||||
| Owner | General Authority of Civil Aviation | ||||||||||||||
| Operator | General Authority of Civil Aviation And Royal Saudi Air Force | ||||||||||||||
| Serves | Tabuk Province | ||||||||||||||
| Location | Tabuk City, Tabuk Province, Saudi Arabia | ||||||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 2,551 ft / 778 m | ||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 28°22′23″N 036°37′17″E / 28.37306°N 36.62139°E | ||||||||||||||
| Website | Official website | ||||||||||||||
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  TUU Location of airport in Saudi Arabia | |||||||||||||||
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| Sources: DoD FLIP[1] | |||||||||||||||
Prince Sultan bin Abdulaziz International Airport, more commonly known as Tabuk Airport (IATA: TUU, ICAO: OETB), is a public and military airport located in Tabuk City, Saudi Arabia. Originally operated exclusively as a military facility, it was renovated and upgraded to international status in 2011. The airport features a single terminal equipped with air bridges for passenger boarding. It is named in honor of the late Crown Prince and Minister of Defense, Sultan bin Abdulaziz.
Military use
King Faisal Air Base | |
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قاعدة الملك فيصل الجوية | |
| Tabuk in Saudi Arabia | |
 An English Electric Lightning gate guardian at King Faisal AB | |
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| Type | Air base |
| Operator | Royal Saudi Air Force |
King Faisal Air Base (KFAB) of the Royal Saudi Air Force shares the airport site and boundaries but uses a separate runway for operations.
- RSAF 7 Wing
- No. 2 Squadron RSAF with the McDonnell Douglas F-15C Eagle and the F-15D
- No. 21 Squadron RSAF with the BAE Systems Hawk 165
- No. 29 Squadron RSAF with the F-15SA
- No. 37 Squadron RSAF with the Hawk 65
- No. 79 Squadron RSAF with the Hawk 165
- No. 88 Squadron RSAF with the Hawk 65 and the Hawk 65A which is known as the 'Saudi Falcons'
Airlines and destinations
Statistics
Accidents and incidents
- On 11 July 1972, Douglas C-47B HZ-AAK of Saudia was damaged beyond economic repair in an accident at Tabuk Airport.[18]
See also
References
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- ^ "flydubai adds Tabuk to KSA network".
- ^ "flynas launches Its New Operations Base and the 4th in Saudi at Madinah Airport and reveals its new network of destinations Starting December 1". Retrieved 11 October 2023.
- ^ "Qatar Airways Expands Its Presence in Saudi Arabia With the Opening of Two New Gateways: Al Ula, Tabuk and The Reopening of Yanbu". www.qatarairways.com. Retrieved 5 October 2023.
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- ^ "Riyadh, Saudi Arabia RUH". OAG Flight Guide Worldwide. 27 (2). Luton, United Kingdom: OAG Aviation Worldwide Limited: 1091–1094. August 2025. ISSN 1466-8718. OCLC 41608313.
- ^ "Aviation Safety Network – Accident entry 330447". Aviation Safety Network. 10 July 1972. Retrieved 4 December 2025.