Riyan International Airport (also known as Riyan Mukalla International Airport) is an airport in Mukalla, Hadhramaut, Yemen. It is not to be confused with the former RAF Riyan, which is located closer to Mukalla.
Riyan International Airport مطار الريان الدولي | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Serves | Mukalla | ||||||||||
| Location | Mukalla, Hadhramaut, Yemen | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 16 m / 54 ft | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 14°39′45″N 049°22′30″E / 14.66250°N 49.37500°E | ||||||||||
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History
editThe original airport was built around the 1930s.[1]
Flights were suspended in March 2015 as a result of the Yemeni civil war which led Al Qaeda militants to take advantage of the turmoil and control Mukalla. A no-fly zone over Yemen was imposed by the Saudi Arabian-led intervention due to the military conflict.[2] Mukalla was later liberated from Al Qaeda, but the airport remained closed until the Emirates Red Crescent funded the building of new terminals and renovated the old airport at a cost of AED 25 million. On November 27, 2019, the airport was reopened with the support of the Emirates Red Crescent. The Governor of Hadramawt province, Maj Gen Faraj Al Bahsani, said he was optimistic that the return of flights would bring economic benefits.[3][4] On 9 April 2021, Yemenia, the Yemeni flag carrier, restarted flights to Socotra and Aden.
Airlines and destinations
edit| Airlines | Destinations |
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| Yemenia | Aden, Dubai–Al Maktoum,[5] Jeddah, Socotra |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ إعادة تشغيل مطار الريان الدولي بمحافظة حضرموت جنوب اليمن. YouTube. Archived from the original on 2021-12-11.
- ^ Ghattas, Abir. "Yemen's No Fly Zone: Thousands of Yemenis are Stranded Abroad". Retrieved 8 April 2015.
- ^ "Yemen's Mukalla airport reopens after al Qaeda driven out".
- ^ "Spotlight: UAE continues rehabilitating airports in war-ravaged Yemen - Xinhua | English.news.cn". Archived from the original on November 28, 2019.
- ^ "Yemenia Adds Dubai al Maktoum Service From mid-July 2024". Aeroroutes. Retrieved 3 July 2024.
14°39′45″N 49°22′30″E / 14.66250°N 49.37500°E
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