Queen Alia International Airport

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Queen Alia International Airport
مطار الملكة علياء الدولي
Matar al-Malikah 'Alya' ad-Dowaly
IATA: AMM - ICAO: OJAI
Summary
Airport type Public
Operator Civil Aviation Authority
Serves Amman
Elevation AMSL 2,395 ft (730 m)
Coordinates 31°43′21″N, 35°59′36″E
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
08R/26L 12,008 3,660 Concrete
08L/26R 12,008 3,660 Asphalt

Queen Alia International Airport (IATA: AMM, ICAO: OJAI) (Arabic: مطار الملكة علياء الدولي; transliterated: Matar al-Malikah 'Alya' ad-Dowaly) A two terminal airport, situated 20 miles (32km) south of Amman, the capital city of Jordan. It is the home hub of Royal Jordanian Airlines, the national flag carrier. It was built in 1983.

The airport is named after Queen Alia, the third wife of King Hussein of Jordan, who was killed in an air crash in 1977.

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[edit] Facilities

Shopping Facilities: There is a comprehensive Duty and Tax Free offering in the airside areas with open access from both Terminal 1 and 2 operated by Aldeasa. In the landside areas there is a range of retail outlets which includes CTN, souvenirs, bookshops, and specialist Arabic pastry offers.

Restaurants and Bars: Apha operates four of their branded World News Cafes, one in each terminal both landside and airside, in addition there are outlets operated by Pizza Hut and Popeyes, Cinnabon, Blue Fig and Starbucks.

Business Services: are available in the airline lounges, a Wireless internet system operates throughout the airport and Wi-Fi cards are available from the 4 World News cafes and public telephones.

Banking Services: Banks, currency exchange and ATMs facilities are available both landside and airside in both terminals.

Lounges: Airport lounges in both terminals available for VIPs only and RJ operate lounges in both terminals these are open to all business and first class passengers as well frequent flyers according to the individual airline regulations.

Medical Facilities: There is a 24/7 medical center available for all airport users.

Transportation: Airport Taxi and Express busses are available 7/ 24, in addition to Rent-a-Car offices.

Disabled Facilities: are available including wheel chairs, lifts, toilets and special assistance personnel.

Car Parking: 6 parking lots can accommodate up to 1392 cars.

Aldeasa Duty Free at Queen Alia International Airport
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Aldeasa Duty Free at Queen Alia International Airport

[edit] Future Expansion

The Jordanian Ministry of Transport has announced that six qualified consortiums have been chosen to bid for the $284 million contract to build a new terminal at Queen Alia International Airport. The winner, due to be named in February, will once again receive the tender on a BOT basis and will build a 900,000 square foot terminal alongside the existing one, with a completion date of 2010. A sizeable number of regional firms, most especially from Turkey and the Gulf Arab states, are part of the various consortiums.

The airport expansion plan was part of a drive to make Jordan a regional hub and once it is completed, Queen Alia International Airport should be able to handle around nine million passengers a year, nearly three times as many as it does now.

[edit] Airlines

The following airlines serve Queen Alia International Airport:

[edit] Incidents

On May 3, 2003, Hiroki Gomi, a photographer for a leading Japanese newspaper Mainichi Shimbun, was carrying an object, reportedly a battle souvenir from Iraq, when the object exploded as it was being inspected. The device killed the security guard inspecting it, and injured Gomi, who was standing nearby.

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