Al Ghaydah Airport
Al Ghaydah Airport (IATA: AAY, ICAO: OYGD) is an airport near Al Ghaydah, in Mahrah Governorate of south-eastern Yemen.
History
In December 2017, Saudi Arabia began stationing troops at Al-Ghaydah International Airport, as part of the Saudi Arabian-led intervention in Yemen. Following months of protests, Saudi forces returned control of the airport to Yemeni officials in July 2018.
Airlines and destinations
| Airlines | Destinations |
|---|---|
| Yemenia | Aden, Mukalla |
See also
References
- ^ "Saudi-UAE forces give up Yemen's eastern airport". Middle East Monitor. 16 July 2018.
- ^ Bellis, Charlotte (14 July 2018). "Yemen civil authorities take charges of the Al Ghaydah airport". Al Jazeera English.
Yemen's civil aviation authorities are back in control of a local airport. Until recently, the Al Ghaydah Airport, near Yemen's border with Oman, was supervised by the Saudi-led forces.
- ^ "Yemenia Adds Mukalla – Al Ghaydah Sector From July 2023". Aeroroutes. Retrieved 27 June 2023.
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