Neom Bay Airport
Airport in Tabuk Province, Saudi Arabia
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Neom Bay Airport (IATA: NUM, ICAO: OENN) is an international airport serving the developing city of Neom in Saudi Arabia.[1]
Neom Bay Airport مطار خليج نيوم | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Commercial | ||||||||||
| Owner | Neom Company | ||||||||||
| Serves | Neom | ||||||||||
| Location | Neom Bay, Tabuk Province, Saudi Arabia | ||||||||||
| Opened | 30 June 2022 | ||||||||||
| Time zone | Saudi Arabia Standard Time (UTC+03:00) | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 27°55′30″N 35°17′24″E | ||||||||||
| Website | Official website | ||||||||||
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Background
The airport is located at Neom Bay, the first area to be constructed in the framework of the project.[2] It is one of the four-airport network that is projected in the city, one of which is to be international.[3] The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has classified the airport as a commercial hub.[4] The length of the airport's runway is 3,757 metres (12,323 ft).[4] The airport has a logistic location as it links three countries: Saudi Arabia, Jordan and Egypt. Neom Airport is the first airport in the region to use the 5G wireless network service.[5] It is 48 km (30 mi) east from the nearest airport, Sharm El Sheikh International Airport across the Red Sea in Egypt.[6]
