Prince Naif bin Abdulaziz International Airport
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Operator | Matarat Holding Company | ||||||||||
| Serves | Al-Qassim Province | ||||||||||
| Location | Buraidah, Saudi Arabia | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 2,126[1] ft / 648[1] m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 26°18′10″N 043°46′26″E / 26.30278°N 43.77389°E | ||||||||||
| Website | www | ||||||||||
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  ELQ Location of airport in Saudi Arabia | |||||||||||
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Prince Naif bin Abdulaziz International Airport (Arabic: مطار الأمير نايف بن عبدالعزيز الدولي) (IATA: ELQ, ICAO: OEGS), formerly Qassim International Airport, is an international airport serving Buraidah, Saudi Arabia.[2] Located in 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 Matarat Holding Company. It was renamed 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]
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[edit]
| Airlines | Destinations |
|---|---|
| Air Arabia | Cairo, Sharjah, Sohag[6] |
| Air Cairo | Cairo, Sohag |
| AlMasria Universal Airlines | Cairo |
| Azerbaijan Airlines | Seasonal charter: Baku[7] |
| Egyptair | Cairo |
| Etihad Airways | Abu Dhabi (begins 24 June 2024)[8] |
| flyadeal | Dammam, Jeddah |
| flydubai | Dubai–International |
| flynas | Abha, Dammam, Jeddah Seasonal: Sarajevo[9] |
| Gulf Air | Bahrain |
| Jazeera Airways | Kuwait City[10] |
| Nesma Airlines | Cairo, Ha'il |
| Nile Air | Cairo, Sohag |
| Pakistan International Airlines | Islamabad, Lahore, Multan[11] |
| Qatar Airways | Doha[12] |
| Saudia | Dammam, Jeddah, Medina, Riyadh |
| Turkish Airlines | Istanbul[13] |
Statistics[edit]
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Incidents and accidents[edit]
- 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.[14]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ a b "Gassim". World Aero Data. Archived from the original on 12 October 2007. Retrieved 15 August 2012.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ "Google Maps". Google Maps.
- ^ a b c "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.
- ^ https://www.etihad.com/en/news/etihad-airways-explores-new-horizons-in-the-middle-east-with-the-launch-of-its-newest-destination
- ^ "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[edit]
Media related to Prince Naif bin Abdulaziz Regional Airport at Wikimedia Commons
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