Prince Abdulmohsen Bin Abdulaziz International Airport
Prince Abdulmohsen Bin Abdulaziz International Airport مطار الأمير عبدالمحسن بن عبدالعزيز الدولي | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Owner | General Authority of Civil Aviation | ||||||||||
| Operator | General Authority of Civil Aviation | ||||||||||
| Serves | Yanbu Governorate | ||||||||||
| Location | Yanbu, Medina Province, Saudi Arabia | ||||||||||
| Opened | 1979 | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 26 ft / 8 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 24°08′39″N 38°03′48″E / 24.14417°N 38.06333°E | ||||||||||
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  YNB Location of airport in Saudi Arabia | |||||||||||
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Prince Abdulmohsen Bin Abdulaziz International Airport, more commonly known as Yanbu Airport (IATA: YNB, ICAO: OEYN), is an airport located in Yanbu, in the Medina Province of western Saudi Arabia. The airport serves the Yanbu Governorate, offering both domestic and international flights. It is named in honor of Abdulmohsen bin Abdulaziz, the second governor of the Medina Province.
History
The airport is named after Prince Abdulmohsen bin Abdulaziz, the second governor of Medina Province between 1965 and 1985.[1]
A major expansion programme began in 2006, when a contract valued at SAR188 million was awarded to upgrade the airport’s facilities and construct a new passenger terminal.[2] The General Authority of Civil Aviation opened the new terminal for traffic in November 2007.[3]
The expanded airport was formally inaugurated by King Abdullah in July 2009.[4] The upgrade introduced international-standard facilities, including two passenger airbridges—the first installed at a regional airport in Saudi Arabia.[5]
International operations began on 24 December 2009, when AlMasria Universal Airlines launched flights to Cairo International Airport.[6]
Airlines and destinations
Domestic carriers Saudia, Flyadeal and Flynas only serve the domestic destinations listed below, while domestic carrier Nesma Airlines serves one international destination. All other international destinations are served by non-Saudi airlines.
See also
References
- ^ "King Abdullah to open new Yanbu airport". Arab News. 2009-07-12. Retrieved 2024-04-11.
- ^ "Yanbu Airport authorised for international traffic". Times Aerospace. Retrieved 2024-04-25.
- ^ "New Yanbu Airport Open for Traffic". Arab News. 2007-11-24. Retrieved 2024-04-11.
- ^ "King Abdullah to open new Yanbu airport". Arab News. 2009-07-12. Retrieved 2024-04-11.
- ^ "Yanbu Airport authorised for international traffic". Times Aerospace. Retrieved 2024-04-25.
- ^ "Yanbu airport receives first international flight". Arab News. 2009-12-25. Retrieved 2024-04-11.
- ^ a b Liu, Jim (20 April 2017). "Air Cairo plans Yanbu April 2017 launch". Routes Online. Archived from the original on 18 May 2017.
- ^ "Flyadeal Expands Dammam Network In 1Q25". 14 November 2024. Retrieved 30 December 2024.
- ^ "Qatar Airways NW23 Saudi Arabia Network Expansion". Aeroroutes. Retrieved 6 October 2023.
- ^ "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.
- ^ (in Turkish)"THY, Suudi Arabistan’ın Yanbu Şehrine Uçuşlarına Yeniden Başlıyor"