Abs Airport

Abs (IATA: EAB, ICAO: OYAB) is an airport serving the town of Abs in Yemen.

AirporttypePublic

ServesAbs

ElevationAMSL651 ft (198 m)

Coordinates16°00′40″N 43°10′40″E

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Abs Airport
IATA: EAB ICAO: OYAB
Summary
Airport type	Public
Serves	Abs
Elevation AMSL	651 ft (198 m)
Coordinates	16°00′40″N 43°10′40″E
Map
EAB Location of the airport in Yemen
Runways
Direction Length Surface ft m 09/27 8,250 2,515 Dirt
Source: Google Maps[1]

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On 11 January 2024, the Royal Air Force struck an airfield at the airport, which the U.S. and UK said was a launch site for cruise missiles and drones launched by the Houthis against merchant and naval vessels during the Red Sea crisis.^[2]