Prince Sultan bin Abdulaziz Airport

Prince Sultan bin Abdulaziz International Airport, more commonly known as Tabuk Airport (), is a public and military airport located in Tabuk City, Saudi Arabia. Originally operated exclusively as a military facility, it was renovated and upgraded to international status in 2011. The airport features a single terminal equipped with air bridges for passenger boarding. It is named in honor of the late Crown Prince and Minister of Defense, Sultan bin Abdulaziz.

Military use

King Faisal Air Base (KFAB) of the Royal Saudi Air Force shares the airport site and boundaries but uses a separate runway for operations.

The base is home to:

• 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.

See also

• List of airports in Saudi Arabia
• Transport in Saudi Arabia

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