Khasab Airport
Airport
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Khasab Airport (Arabic: مطار خصب) (IATA: KHS, ICAO: OOKB) is an airport serving Khasab, a harbor city in Oman and capital of the Musandam Governorate. The harbor opens onto the Strait of Hormuz.[3]
Khasab Airport مطار خصب | |||||||||||
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| Summary | |||||||||||
| Airport type | Public / Military | ||||||||||
| Operator | Oman Air | ||||||||||
| Serves | Khasab, Oman | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 100 ft (30 m) | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 26°10′15″N 56°14′26″E | ||||||||||
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 KHS Location of Airport in Oman  KHS KHS (Persian Gulf)  KHS KHS (Middle East)  KHS KHS (Asia) | |||||||||||
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| Source: WAD[1] GCM[2] | |||||||||||
The airport lies in a valley between two close mountain ridges. Another ridge lies just off the departure end of Runway 19, which has a 270 metres (890 ft) displaced threshold.
Airlines and destinations
| Airlines | Destinations |
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| Oman Air | Dubai–International,[4] Muscat[5] |
Accidents and incidents
On 5 December 1991, A De Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter operated by Oman Aviation had a failed nose gear on landing which resulted in the aircraft veering off the runway.[citation needed]
