| Jubail Airport مطار الجبيل |
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| IATA: none – ICAO: OEJB | |||
| Summary | |||
| Airport type | Military | ||
| Owner | Ministry of Defence and Aviation | ||
| Operator | Ministry of Defence and Aviation | ||
| Location | Jubail | ||
| Elevation AMSL | 26 ft / 8 m | ||
| Runways | |||
| Direction | Length | Surface | |
| ft | m | ||
| 17/35 | 13,123 | 4,000 | Asphalt |
Jubail Airport is an airfield in the northwest of Jubail City in the Eastern Province of Saudi Arabia. It is located near the industrial area and occupies an area of about 60 km².
Originally constructed by the Royal Commission of Jubail and Yanbu as part of Jubail project, it was meant to be used for commercial aviation until it was decided to utilize the large nearby King Fahd International Airport. Thus, it was handed over to the Ministry of Defence and Aviation and has been used as a base for the 2nd Naval Air Wing of the Royal Saudi Navy until the present time.
There is one runway, 4,000 meters long and 60 meters wide. The taxiways however do not seem to be completed perhaps due to the change of plans regarding the use of the airfield.