Ras Tanajib Airport
Airport in Tanajib
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Ras Tanajib Airport is a small airport located in the oil complex of Tanajib about 130 kilometres (81 mi) northwest of Jubail in the Eastern Province of Saudi Arabia. The airport is 4.1 km away from the Persian Gulf and occupies an area of 3 km2.
Ras Tanajib Airport مطار رأس تناجيب | |||||||||||
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| Summary | |||||||||||
| Airport type | Private | ||||||||||
| Owner | Saudi Aramco | ||||||||||
| Operator | Saudi Aramco | ||||||||||
| Serves | Tanajib & Safaniya | ||||||||||
| Location | Tanajib | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 30 ft / 9 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 27°52′06″N 48°46′06″E | ||||||||||
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Overview
The airport was built and being operated by the Saudi Arabian Oil Company (Saudi Aramco) to replace the old airport in Safaniya, as logistic support for the remote complex. Nowadays, it serves both Tanajib and the nearby Safaniya. It was also utilized during operation Desert storm in 1991.