Seiyun Airport
Airport in Yemen
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Seiyun Hadhramaut Airport (IATA: GXF, ICAO: OYSY) is an airport in Seiyun, Hadhramaut, Yemen.[1]
Seiyun Hadhramaut Airport مطار سيئون حضرموت | |||||||||||
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| Summary | |||||||||||
| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Operator | Government of Yemen | ||||||||||
| Serves | Seiyun | ||||||||||
| Location | Seiyun, Yemen | ||||||||||
| Hub for | Yemenia | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 639 m (2,096 ft) | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 15°57′58″N 048°47′17″E | ||||||||||
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  GXF Location of airport in Yemen | |||||||||||
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History
In 2016, all of Yemenia's flights passed through Bisha Domestic Airport for security checks.[2] However, Yemenia did not have the traffic rights to transport passengers solely to/from Bisha. Until November 2017, it was the sole operating airport in Yemen, due to the air blockade of Sanaa International Airport and political turmoil in Aden International Airport. [3][4] As of September 2022, the airport's sole user and national flag carrier Yemenia operates flights to Aden, Cairo, and Jeddah.
