Prince Sultan bin Abdulaziz Airport
Airport in Tabuk, Saudi Arabia
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Prince Sultan bin Abdulaziz International Airport, more commonly known as Tabuk Airport (IATA: TUU, ICAO: OETB), is a joint civil-military airport located in Tabuk, Saudi Arabia. Originally operated exclusively as a military facility, it was renovated and upgraded to international status in 2011. The airport has a single terminal equipped with air bridges for passenger boarding.
Airport typePublic / Military
OperatorGeneral Authority of Civil Aviation And Royal Saudi Air Force
ServesTabuk Province
Prince Sultan bin Abdulaziz International Airport مطار الأمير سلطان بن عبد العزيز | |||||||||||||||
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| Summary | |||||||||||||||
| Airport type | Public / Military | ||||||||||||||
| Owner | General Authority of Civil Aviation | ||||||||||||||
| Operator | General Authority of Civil Aviation And Royal Saudi Air Force | ||||||||||||||
| Serves | Tabuk Province | ||||||||||||||
| Location | Tabuk City, Tabuk Province, Saudi Arabia | ||||||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 2,551 ft / 778 m | ||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 28°22′23″N 036°37′17″E | ||||||||||||||
| Website | Official website | ||||||||||||||
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  TUU Location of airport in Saudi Arabia | |||||||||||||||
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| Sources: DoD FLIP[1] | |||||||||||||||
Military use
King Faisal Air Base | |
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قاعدة الملك فيصل الجوية | |
| Tabuk in Saudi Arabia | |
 An English Electric Lightning gate guardian at King Faisal AB | |
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| Type | Air base |
| Operator | Royal Saudi Air Force |
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King Faisal Air Base (KFAB) of the Royal Saudi Air Force shares the airport site and boundaries but uses a separate runway for operations.
- RSAF 7 Wing
- No. 2 Squadron RSAF with the McDonnell Douglas F-15C Eagle and the F-15D
- No. 21 Squadron RSAF with the BAE Systems Hawk 165
- No. 29 Squadron RSAF with the F-15SA
- No. 37 Squadron RSAF with the Hawk 65
- No. 79 Squadron RSAF with the Hawk 165
- No. 88 Squadron RSAF with the Hawk 65 and the Hawk 65A which is known as the 'Saudi Falcons'
Airlines and destinations
Statistics
Accidents and incidents
- On 11 July 1972, Douglas C-47B HZ-AAK of Saudia was damaged beyond economic repair in an accident at Tabuk Airport.[18]