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Airport guide

Damascus International AirportIATA code DAM

Damascus International Airport (DAM/OSDI) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Damascus, Syria in Asia. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.

damairport.gov.sy(official website, opens in a new tab)View map(Google Maps, opens in a new tab)
Serves
Damascus, Syria
Codes
DAM · OSDI
IATA · ICAO
Time zone
Asia/Damascus
Region
Asia
Airport record, updated 12 Jun 2026OurAirports, 5 Oct 2026Wikidata, 5 Oct 2026Terminals and transport not yet verifiedWhere this comes from

Damascus International Airport (DAM/OSDI) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Damascus, Syria in Asia. Operating on Asia/Damascus local time at coordinates 33.410°, 36.510°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Damascus International Airport (DAM) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Damascus, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.

Damascus International Airport details

Airport record · 12 Jun 2026
IATA code
DAM
ICAO code
OSDI
City
Damascus
Country
Syria
Region
Asia
Time zone
Asia/Damascus
Coordinates
33.411°, 36.516°
From OurAirports
Official website
damairport.gov.sy (opens in a new tab)
From Wikidata

Codes, region and time zone come from the Originfacts airport record (last updated 12 Jun 2026). Fields marked otherwise come from the dataset named on them. None are verified by hand against Damascus International Airport’s own pages.

DAM airport facts

OurAirports · Wikidata
Size class
Large airport
From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
Elevation
616 m (2,020 ft)
From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
Opened
1973
Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026) — date of official opening
Passengers, 2025
1.39 million
Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026) — no reference given there
Named after
Damascus
Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026)
Nearest airport with scheduled flights
Beirut Rafic Hariri International Airport BEY · 105 km
OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated

Runways at DAM

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 05R/23L: 3,600 m, asphalt. OurAirports also lists 1 closed runway, not shown.

Runways at DAM: length, width, surface and lighting
RunwayLengthWidthSurface
05R/23L3,600 m11,811 ft45 masphalt

Routes from DAM

No route records yet

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

Airlines with a hub at DAM

Wikidata · 5 Oct 2026

Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026): airlines whose “airline hub” property names DAM, with no end date and not recorded as dissolved. Community-edited; hubs change.

Where DAM is

Calculated

24 km east-southeast

Damascus International Airport lies 24 km east-southeast of Damascus 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 DAM

Not yet verified

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

Check directly:damairport.gov.sy (opens in a new tab)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 Damascus

Calculated

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

Damascus International Airport: common questions

Where is Damascus International Airport?

Damascus International Airport serves Damascus, Syria. Its coordinates in OurAirports are 33.411°, 36.516°.

What are the airport codes for Damascus International Airport?

The IATA code is DAM and the ICAO code is OSDI.

What time zone is DAM in?

Damascus International Airport is in the Asia/Damascus time zone.

What is the official website of Damascus International Airport?

The airport’s official website is damairport.gov.sy. For questions about a booking, contact the operating airline.

How many runways does Damascus International Airport have?

OurAirports lists one open runway at DAM: 05R/23L (3,600 m (11,811 ft), asphalt).

When did Damascus International Airport open?

Wikidata gives 1973 as its official opening date.

How many passengers use Damascus International Airport?

Wikidata records 1.39 million passengers for 2025, the latest year it holds.

Which airlines have a hub at DAM?

Wikidata lists DAM as a hub of Cham Wings Airlines, Fly Cham, Syrian Air and Syrian Pearl Airlines.

How far is DAM from Damascus city centre?

Damascus International Airport is about 24 km east-southeast of Damascus city centre in a straight line, calculated from coordinates. The distance by road is longer.

What is the elevation of Damascus International Airport?

OurAirports gives DAM’s elevation as 616 m (2,020 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 Damascus International Airport’s own pages.

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