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Arar AirportIATA code RAE

Arar Airport (RAE/OERR) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Arar, Saudi Arabia in Asia. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.

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Serves: Arar, Saudi Arabia
Codes: RAE · OERR; IATA · ICAO
Time zone: Asia/Riyadh
Region: Asia

Airport record, updated 10 Jul 2026OurAirports, 5 Oct 2026Wikidata, 5 Oct 2026Terminals and transport not yet verifiedWhere this comes from

Arar Airport (RAE/OERR) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Arar, Saudi Arabia in Asia. Operating on Asia/Riyadh local time at coordinates 30.900°, 41.140°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Arar Airport (RAE) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Arar, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.

Arar Airport details

Airport record · 10 Jul 2026

IATA code: RAE
ICAO code: OERR
City: Arar
Country: Saudi Arabia
Region: Asia
Time zone: Asia/Riyadh
Coordinates: 30.907°, 41.138°; From OurAirports

Codes, region and time zone come from the Originfacts airport record (last updated 10 Jul 2026). Fields marked otherwise come from the dataset named on them. None are verified by hand against Arar Airport’s own pages.

RAE airport facts

OurAirports · Wikidata

Size class: Medium airport; From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
Elevation: 553 m (1,813 ft); From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
Inception: 1981; Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026) — inception date
Passengers, 2021: 247,384; Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026), citing gaca.gov.sa (opens in a new tab)
Named after: Arar; Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026)
Nearest airport with scheduled flights: Al-Jawf International Airport AJF · 160 km; OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated

Runways at RAE

OurAirports · 5 Oct 2026

Source: OurAirports (opens in a new tab) runways data (public domain), retrieved 5 Oct 2026. Not an aeronautical source — not for navigation.

One open runway, lit. The runway 10/28: 3,050 m, asphalt.

Runways at RAE: length, width, surface and lighting
Runway	Length	Width	Surface	Lighting
10/28	3,050 m10,007 ft	45 m	asphalt	Lit

Routes from RAE

No route records yet

Originfacts does not track any routes from RAE yet, so no route records are listed here. Check current schedules with the airlines or the airport.

Where RAE is

Calculated

14 km southeast

Arar Airport lies 14 km southeast of Arar city centre in a straight line. Road distance is longer; transport options are not yet verified (see terminals and transport below).

Calculated from the airport coordinates (OurAirports) and the Wikidata (opens in a new tab) city-centre point.

Terminals, transport and parking at RAE

Not yet verified

Terminal assignments, ground transport into Arar, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Arar Airport’s own pages yet, so none are listed here.

Check directly:Map of the airport location (opens in a new tab)

Before you travel

Confirm your terminal with the operating airline.
Check the check-in and bag-drop cut-off times on your booking.
Allow extra time if you need to change terminals or check bags in again.
Check your flight status before you leave for the airport.

Airports near Arar

Calculated

Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.

Arar Airport: common questions

Where is Arar Airport?

Arar Airport serves Arar, Saudi Arabia. Its coordinates in OurAirports are 30.907°, 41.138°.

What are the airport codes for Arar Airport?

The IATA code is RAE and the ICAO code is OERR.

What time zone is RAE in?

Arar Airport is in the Asia/Riyadh time zone.

How many runways does Arar Airport have?

OurAirports lists one open runway at RAE: 10/28 (3,050 m (10,007 ft), asphalt).

When did Arar Airport open?

Wikidata gives 1981 as its inception date.

How many passengers use Arar Airport?

Wikidata records 247,384 passengers for 2021, the latest year it holds.

How far is RAE from Arar city centre?

Arar Airport is about 14 km southeast of Arar city centre in a straight line, calculated from coordinates. The distance by road is longer.

What is the elevation of Arar Airport?

OurAirports gives RAE’s elevation as 553 m (1,813 ft) above sea level.

Sources

Nothing on this page is verified by hand yet. Each section comes from the dataset below, with its date where the dataset has one. Terminal, transport and parking details are left out until they can be read from Arar Airport’s own pages.

WhatSourceDate
Codes, location, time zoneOriginfacts airport record10 Jul 2026
Coordinates, runways, type, elevationOurAirports (opens in a new tab) — public domain5 Oct 2026
Opening, operator, passengers, hubsWikidata item Q2875769 (opens in a new tab) — CC05 Oct 2026
Distance to city centreCalculated from airport coordinates and the Wikidata (opens in a new tab) city-centre point—
Nearby airportsCalculated from airport coordinates—
Terminals and transportNot yet verified—

Background reading:Wikipedia (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)