Airport type Public Serves Al-Ula Elevation AMSL 2,047 ft / 624 m Phone +966 14 884 7100 | Owner State Location Al Ula municipality 12/30 10,007 | |
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Address Al Ula 43213, Saudi Arabia | ||
Prince Abdul Majeed bin Abdulaziz Domestic Airport (IATA: ULH, ICAO: OEAO) is located 25 kilometres (16 mi) southeast of Al-Ula, Saudi Arabia. It was named after Prince Abdul Majeed bin Abdulaziz.
The planned capacity of the airport was 100,000 passengers per year, particularly both tourists and locals. The airport began operations on 31 October 2011 when the first flight from Riyadh operated by Saudia. It is the closest airport to the pre-Islamic archaeological site of Mada'in Saleh and Al Ula Heritage Village. The airport is the first one in Saudi Arabia specifically designed to serve people coming to the region for visiting purposes.
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