Salalah Airport

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Salalah Airport
IATA: SLL - ICAO: OOSA
Summary
Airport type		Military/Public
Operator		Oman Airports Management Company
Serves		Salalah
Elevation AMSL		73 ft (22 m)
Coordinates		17°02′20″N, 54°05′32″E
Runways
Direction	Length		Surface
	ft	m
07/25	10,958	3,340	Asphalt
17/35	4,196	1,279	Earth/Grass

Salalah Airport (IATA:SLL, ICAO:OOSA) is the Sultanate of Oman's second gateway. It is located on the Salalah coastal plain, 5.5 kilometers northeast of Salalah's city centre. It is currently mostly used as a domestic airport, but during the Khareef season Salalah airport receives numerous charter flights from neighbouring Gulf countries and beyond. At the moment the airport is being expanded and modernized. The initial stage of expansion is scheduled for completion in 2010 and the new terminal will be able to accommodate 2 million passengers per year. Once the airport has been fully expanded the airport will be able to handle 10 million passengers.[1]

[edit] Statistics

In 2006, the airport experienced increases in passener traffic and civilian aircraft traffic.[2]

• Passenger traffic: 288,700 ( 14.7%)
• Civil aircraft traffic: 4,215 ( 21%)

[edit] Airlines served

• Air India Express (Kochi, Kozhikode)
• Gulf Air (Bahrain)
• Jazeera Airways (Dubai) [from March 27th]
• Oman Air (Dubai [Suspended until April 16th 2007][3], Muscat)

[edit] External Links

• Salalah Airport Information
• Salalah Airport Pictures and Information
• Destinations from Salalah