Sharjah International Airport مطار الشارقة | |||||||||||
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Airport type | Military/Public | ||||||||||
Operator | Sharjah Airport | ||||||||||
Serves | Sharjah, Dubai | ||||||||||
Location | Sharjah | ||||||||||
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Time zone | UAE Standard Time ( UTC+04:00) | ||||||||||
Elevation AMSL | 116 ft / 35 m | ||||||||||
Coordinates | 25°19′45″N 055°30′58″E / 25.32917°N 55.51611°E | ||||||||||
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Sharjah International Airport ( Arabic: مطار الشارقة, romanized: Maṭār aš-Šāriqa) ( IATA: SHJ, ICAO: OMSJ) is an international airport located 7 nautical miles (13 km; 8.1 mi) [1] east-southeast of Sharjah, United Arab Emirates. It is spread over an area of 15,200,000 m2 (3,800 acres). [3] It has one runway, and is the only airport in Sharjah capable of international flights as of 2022.
Sharjah International Airport is the third largest Middle East airfreight hub in cargo tonnage, according to official 2015 statistics from Airports Council International. Ground services company, Sharjah Aviation Services, handled 586,195 tonnes in 2015 – a 16.1% increase year on year.[ citation needed] It has one passenger terminal with an area of 125,000 m2 (1,350,000 sq ft).
Sharjah International Airport is home base of the low-cost carrier Air Arabia. The headquarters of Air Arabia is in the Sharjah Freight Center, [4] on the property of the airport [5] in Sharjah, UAE. [4] The center is an old cargo terminal.
It replaced RAF Sharjah, which was closer to the city and was opened in 1932. It was the first airport in UAE and the Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf, for use by Imperial Airways, and was subsequently used by the RAF until 14 December 1971. [6] The reason for the move was development pressure from the city of Sharjah. The old terminal and tower building is now Al Mahatta Museum. [7] The old airport's runway is now part of King Abdul Aziz Street in the city centre. [8] [9] [10]
The airport was used by the United States Air Force 926th Tactical Fighter Group during Operation Desert Shield/Storm. [11] Approximately 450 members of the unit were stationed at the airport, which flew A-10 Thunderbolt II ground attack aircraft during the conflict in late 1990 and early 1991.[ citation needed]
The airport is at an elevation of 116 feet (35 m) above mean sea level. It has one runway designated 12/30 with an asphalt surface measuring 4,060 m × 60 m (13,320 ft × 197 ft). [1] [12]
Founded in 1985, Sharjah Airport Travel Agency is owned by the Sharjah Airport Authority, Government of Sharjah and has 14 branches in the UAE, including one on the first floor of the main terminal at Sharjah Airport. [13] There are two prayer rooms available, one in the transit area of the Arrivals Terminal and the other in the ground floor of the Departures Terminal. In addition to this there are mosques in both the East and West Cargo Terminals 3 and 4.
The following airlines operate regular scheduled and charter flights to and from Sharjah: [14]
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Year | Total passengers | Total cargo | Total aircraft movements |
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1999 | 1,001,852 | 580,550 | 27,577 |
2000 | 948,207 | 475,122 | 25,997 |
2001 | 861,478 | 415,587 | 24,431 |
2002 | 1,028,624 | 497,010 | 24,803 |
2003 | 1,247,458 | 507,644 | 28,017 |
2004 | 1,661,941 | 500,927 | 32,334 |
2005 | 2,237,646 | 505,392 | 38,699 |
2006 | 3,064,396 | 569,511 | 44,182 |
2007 | 4,324,313 | 570,363 | 51,314 |
2008 | 5,280,445 | 586,677 | 60,813 |
2009 | 5,764,098 | 501,824 | 61,451 |
2011 | 6,600,000 | 417,116 | 63,737 |
2012 | 7,516,538 | 475,116 | 65,975 |
2013 | 8,505,268 | 493,402 | 66,247 |
2014 | 9,516,600 | 528,250 | 70,559 |
2015 | 11,993,887 | 586,195 | 98,786 |
This article incorporates public domain material from the Air Force Historical Research Agency
... the existing runway, which at 4,060 metres is the longest in the Middle East
Media related to Sharjah International Airport at Wikimedia Commons
Sharjah International Airport مطار الشارقة | |||||||||||
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Summary | |||||||||||
Airport type | Military/Public | ||||||||||
Operator | Sharjah Airport | ||||||||||
Serves | Sharjah, Dubai | ||||||||||
Location | Sharjah | ||||||||||
Hub for | |||||||||||
Time zone | UAE Standard Time ( UTC+04:00) | ||||||||||
Elevation AMSL | 116 ft / 35 m | ||||||||||
Coordinates | 25°19′45″N 055°30′58″E / 25.32917°N 55.51611°E | ||||||||||
Website |
www | ||||||||||
Map | |||||||||||
Runways | |||||||||||
| |||||||||||
Statistics (2023) | |||||||||||
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Sharjah International Airport ( Arabic: مطار الشارقة, romanized: Maṭār aš-Šāriqa) ( IATA: SHJ, ICAO: OMSJ) is an international airport located 7 nautical miles (13 km; 8.1 mi) [1] east-southeast of Sharjah, United Arab Emirates. It is spread over an area of 15,200,000 m2 (3,800 acres). [3] It has one runway, and is the only airport in Sharjah capable of international flights as of 2022.
Sharjah International Airport is the third largest Middle East airfreight hub in cargo tonnage, according to official 2015 statistics from Airports Council International. Ground services company, Sharjah Aviation Services, handled 586,195 tonnes in 2015 – a 16.1% increase year on year.[ citation needed] It has one passenger terminal with an area of 125,000 m2 (1,350,000 sq ft).
Sharjah International Airport is home base of the low-cost carrier Air Arabia. The headquarters of Air Arabia is in the Sharjah Freight Center, [4] on the property of the airport [5] in Sharjah, UAE. [4] The center is an old cargo terminal.
It replaced RAF Sharjah, which was closer to the city and was opened in 1932. It was the first airport in UAE and the Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf, for use by Imperial Airways, and was subsequently used by the RAF until 14 December 1971. [6] The reason for the move was development pressure from the city of Sharjah. The old terminal and tower building is now Al Mahatta Museum. [7] The old airport's runway is now part of King Abdul Aziz Street in the city centre. [8] [9] [10]
The airport was used by the United States Air Force 926th Tactical Fighter Group during Operation Desert Shield/Storm. [11] Approximately 450 members of the unit were stationed at the airport, which flew A-10 Thunderbolt II ground attack aircraft during the conflict in late 1990 and early 1991.[ citation needed]
The airport is at an elevation of 116 feet (35 m) above mean sea level. It has one runway designated 12/30 with an asphalt surface measuring 4,060 m × 60 m (13,320 ft × 197 ft). [1] [12]
Founded in 1985, Sharjah Airport Travel Agency is owned by the Sharjah Airport Authority, Government of Sharjah and has 14 branches in the UAE, including one on the first floor of the main terminal at Sharjah Airport. [13] There are two prayer rooms available, one in the transit area of the Arrivals Terminal and the other in the ground floor of the Departures Terminal. In addition to this there are mosques in both the East and West Cargo Terminals 3 and 4.
The following airlines operate regular scheduled and charter flights to and from Sharjah: [14]
Graphs are unavailable due to technical issues. There is more info on
Phabricator and on
MediaWiki.org. |
Year | Total passengers | Total cargo | Total aircraft movements |
---|---|---|---|
1999 | 1,001,852 | 580,550 | 27,577 |
2000 | 948,207 | 475,122 | 25,997 |
2001 | 861,478 | 415,587 | 24,431 |
2002 | 1,028,624 | 497,010 | 24,803 |
2003 | 1,247,458 | 507,644 | 28,017 |
2004 | 1,661,941 | 500,927 | 32,334 |
2005 | 2,237,646 | 505,392 | 38,699 |
2006 | 3,064,396 | 569,511 | 44,182 |
2007 | 4,324,313 | 570,363 | 51,314 |
2008 | 5,280,445 | 586,677 | 60,813 |
2009 | 5,764,098 | 501,824 | 61,451 |
2011 | 6,600,000 | 417,116 | 63,737 |
2012 | 7,516,538 | 475,116 | 65,975 |
2013 | 8,505,268 | 493,402 | 66,247 |
2014 | 9,516,600 | 528,250 | 70,559 |
2015 | 11,993,887 | 586,195 | 98,786 |
This article incorporates public domain material from the Air Force Historical Research Agency
... the existing runway, which at 4,060 metres is the longest in the Middle East
Media related to Sharjah International Airport at Wikimedia Commons