Prince Sultan bin Abdulaziz Airport
(Redirected from Tabuk Air Base)
Prince Sultan bin Abdulaziz International Airport | |||||||||||||||
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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 joint civil-military airport located in Tabuk, Saudi Arabia. Originally operated exclusively as a military facility, it was renovated and upgraded to international status in 2011. The airport has a single terminal equipped with air bridges for passenger boarding.
Military use
[edit]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 |
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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
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[edit]Accidents and incidents
[edit]- On 11 July 1972, Douglas C-47B HZ-AAK of Saudia was damaged beyond economic repair in an accident at Tabuk Airport.[19]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ↑ DoD Flight Information Publication (Enroute) – Supplement Europe, North Africa and Middle East. St. Louis, Missouri: National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency. 2021. pp. B-419 – B-420.
- ↑ "Royal Saudi Air Force - Tabuk/King Faisal Air Base (OETB)". Scramble.nl. Retrieved 15 November 2023.
- ↑ "Threats to Israel" www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org
- ↑ "Cairo, Egypt CAI". OAG Flight Guide Worldwide. 26 (11). Luton, United Kingdom: OAG Aviation Worldwide Limited: 198–201. May 2025. ISSN 1466-8718. OCLC 41608313.
- ↑ "Air Arabia Resumes Tabuk Service From Nov 2022". Aeroroutes. Retrieved 6 March 2023.
- ↑ "Sharjah, United Arab Emirates SHJ". OAG Flight Guide Worldwide. 26 (11). Luton, United Kingdom: OAG Aviation Worldwide Limited: 1056–1057. May 2025. ISSN 1466-8718. OCLC 41608313.
- ↑ "Air Cairo Expands Assiut Network in 3Q25". Aeroroutes. Retrieved 27 May 2025.
- ↑ "Air Cairo NW24 Saudi Arabia Network Expansion". Aeroroutes. Retrieved 29 July 2024.
- ↑ "AIR CAIRO NW24 SOHAG NETWORK EXPANSION". aeroroutes.com. 27 August 2024.
- ↑ "Prince Sultan bin Abdulaziz International Airport Welcomes First Seasonal Direct Flight from Russia's Sochi". spa.gov.sa. The Saudi Press Agency (SPA). 5 July 2026. Retrieved 15 July 2026.
- ↑ "Flyadeal Expands Dammam Network In 1Q25". 14 November 2024. Retrieved 30 December 2024.
- ↑ "flyadeal brings affordable air travel to Tabuk". www.flyadeal.com. Retrieved 20 April 2018.
- ↑ "Dubai, United Arab Emirates DXB". OAG Flight Guide Worldwide. 26 (11). Luton, United Kingdom: OAG Aviation Worldwide Limited: 337–343. May 2025. ISSN 1466-8718. OCLC 41608313.
- ↑ "flydubai adds Tabuk to KSA network". 3 October 2012.
- ↑ "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. 4 October 2023. Retrieved 5 October 2023.
- ↑ "Jeddah, Saudi Arabia JED". OAG Flight Guide Worldwide. 27 (2). Luton, United Kingdom: OAG Aviation Worldwide Limited: 597–600. August 2025. ISSN 1466-8718. OCLC 41608313.
- ↑ "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.