ELQ — Prince Naif bin Abdulaziz International Airport
Large airport in Al-Qassim, Saudi Arabia.
- IATA code
- ELQ
- ICAO code
- OEGS
- Size
- large
- OurAirports class
- Passengers
- 1,652,703
- 2019 · Wikidata
- Nonstop routes
- —
- No open route data
- Time zone
- UTC+3
- Asia/Riyadh
- Elevation
- 648 m
- 2,126 ft
- Runways
- 1
- Longest 3,000 m
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About ELQ
Prince Naif bin Abdulaziz International Airport is a large airport serving Al-Qassim, Saudi Arabia. It opened in 1971 and is run by Matarat Holding Company. 1,652,703 passengers used it in 2019.
Wikidata (CC0). Sources
Nearest airports
| Code | Airport | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| DWD | Dawadmi Domestic Airport | 209 km |
| HAS | Hail International Airport | 243 km |
| KMC | King Khaled Military City Airport | 248 km |
| AQI | Qaisumah–Hafar Al-Batin International Airport | 324 km |
| RUH | King Khalid International Airport | 329 km |
Distance from ELQ to the major hubs
Runways
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15/33 | 3,000 m | 45 m | Asphalt |
OurAirports (public domain). Sources
Location
Qassim, Al Qasim Region, Saudi Arabia · 26.3028, 43.7744
Questions
Prince Naif bin Abdulaziz International Airport has the IATA code ELQ and the ICAO code OEGS. Airlines and tickets use the three-letter IATA code; pilots and air traffic control use the four-letter ICAO code.
ELQ is a large airport in Qassim, Al Qasim Region, Saudi Arabia, at 26.3028, 43.7744, 648 m above sea level. It serves Al-Qassim.
ELQ is in the Asia/Riyadh time zone, UTC+3.
1,652,703 passengers in 2019, according to Wikidata.
Prince Naif bin Abdulaziz International Airport opened in 1971.
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