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Taiz International Airport

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Taiz International Airport (Arabic: مَطَار تَعِزّ ٱلدَّوْلِي, romanized: Maṭār Ta‘izz Ad-Duwalī, (IATA: TAI, ICAO: OYTZ)) is a public airport located in Taiz,[1] the capital of the Taiz Governorate, Yemen.

AirporttypePublic
LocationTaiz
ElevationAMSL4,838 ft (1,475 m)
Coordinates13°41′09″N 044°08′21″E
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Taiz International Airport
مَطَار تَعِزّ ٱلدَّوْلِي (in Arabic)
Summary
Airport typePublic
LocationTaiz
Elevation AMSL4,838 ft (1,475 m)
Coordinates13°41′09″N 044°08′21″E
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TAI is located in Yemen
TAI
TAI
Location of airport in Yemen
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
01/19 10,040 3,060 Asphalt
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Airlines and destinations

As of 2021, there are no longer any scheduled services at the airport after Yemenia suspended all routes in 2015 due to the ongoing regional conflict.[2] Previously, the airline served few domestic and international destinations from here.

Military usage

The airport is home to Taiz Air Base which consist of the Taiz Air Brigade which is home to both 8 and 9 Helicopter Squadrons.[3]

Accidents and incidents

  • On 19 March 1969, a Douglas C-47 Skytrain 4W-AAS of Yemen Airlines crashed shortly after take-off due to an incorrectly assembled elevator trim tab which operated in the opposite manner to normal. The aircraft was operating a test flight, all four crew were killed.[4]
  • On 13 December 1973, a Douglas DC-3 4W-ABR of Yemen Airlines was reported to have been damaged beyond economic repair.[5]

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