Airport type Military/Public Location Ta’if, Saudi Arabia 07/25 12,254 Elevation 1,478 m | Serves Ta’if Elevation AMSL 4,848 ft / 1,478 m Code TIF Phone +966 12 726 0012 | |
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Operator Military of Saudi Arabia Address Terminal Rd, Al Huwaya, Taif Saudi Arabia Similar Saudi Commissi of Health, Virtue and Prevention of Vice A, Taif College of Technolo, Taif University, Sooq Okadh | ||
Ta’if Regional Airport (IATA: TIF, ICAO: OETF) is an airport in Ta’if, Saudi Arabia. Despite its name, it also offers many international flights as well. The airport is located 30 km to the east of Taif and 70 km from Mecca. The airport is considered important in Saudi aviation history as it witnessed the first landing of Ibn Saud's plane, founder of the Kingdom. It was converted to a regional airport in 2009 when GACA allowed international airlines to operate at the airport as the city's population was increasing and to reduce pressure on the three main airports at the time. Despite being named as a "Regional" airport, the airport actually has international flights destinations in half a dozen countries outside of Saudi Arabia.
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