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Prince Nayef bin Abdulaziz Regional AirportIATA code ELQ

Prince Nayef bin Abdulaziz Regional Airport (ELQ/OEGS) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Gassim, Saudi Arabia in Asia. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.

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Serves: Gassim, Saudi Arabia
Codes: ELQ · OEGS; IATA · ICAO
Time zone: Asia/Riyadh
Region: Asia

Airport record, updated 12 Jun 2026OurAirports, 5 Oct 2026Wikidata, 5 Oct 2026Terminals and transport not yet verifiedWhere this comes from

Prince Nayef bin Abdulaziz Regional Airport (ELQ/OEGS) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Gassim, Saudi Arabia in Asia. Operating on Asia/Riyadh local time at coordinates 26.310°, 43.770°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Prince Nayef bin Abdulaziz Regional Airport (ELQ) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Gassim, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.

Prince Nayef bin Abdulaziz Regional Airport details

Airport record · 12 Jun 2026

IATA code: ELQ
ICAO code: OEGS
City: Gassim
Country: Saudi Arabia
Region: Asia
Time zone: Asia/Riyadh
Coordinates: 26.303°, 43.774°; From OurAirports
Official website: matarat.com.sa (opens in a new tab); From OurAirports

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 Prince Nayef bin Abdulaziz Regional Airport’s own pages.

ELQ airport facts

OurAirports · Wikidata

Size class: Large airport; From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
Elevation: 648 m (2,126 ft); From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
Opened: 1971; Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026) — date of official opening
Operator: Matarat Holding Company; Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026)
Passengers, 2021: 602,444; Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026), citing gaca.gov.sa (opens in a new tab)
Named after: Nayef bin Abdul-Aziz Al Saud; Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026)
Nearest airport with scheduled flights: Dawadmi Domestic Airport DWD · 209 km; OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated

Runways at ELQ

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 15/33: 3,000 m, asphalt.

Runways at ELQ: length, width, surface and lighting
Runway	Length	Width	Surface	Lighting
15/33	3,000 m9,843 ft	45 m	asphalt	Lit

Routes from ELQ

No route records yet

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

Terminals, transport and parking at ELQ

Not yet verified

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

Check directly:matarat.com.sa (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 Gassim

Calculated

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

Prince Nayef bin Abdulaziz Regional Airport: common questions

Where is Prince Nayef bin Abdulaziz Regional Airport?

Prince Nayef bin Abdulaziz Regional Airport serves Gassim, Saudi Arabia. Its coordinates in OurAirports are 26.303°, 43.774°.

What are the airport codes for Prince Nayef bin Abdulaziz Regional Airport?

The IATA code is ELQ and the ICAO code is OEGS.

What time zone is ELQ in?

Prince Nayef bin Abdulaziz Regional Airport is in the Asia/Riyadh time zone.

What is the official website of Prince Nayef bin Abdulaziz Regional Airport?

The airport’s official website is matarat.com.sa. For questions about a booking, contact the operating airline.

How many runways does Prince Nayef bin Abdulaziz Regional Airport have?

OurAirports lists one open runway at ELQ: 15/33 (3,000 m (9,843 ft), asphalt).

When did Prince Nayef bin Abdulaziz Regional Airport open?

Wikidata gives 1971 as its official opening date.

How many passengers use Prince Nayef bin Abdulaziz Regional Airport?

Wikidata records 602,444 passengers for 2021, the latest year it holds.

Who operates Prince Nayef bin Abdulaziz Regional Airport?

Per Wikidata, ELQ is operated by Matarat Holding Company.

What is the elevation of Prince Nayef bin Abdulaziz Regional Airport?

OurAirports gives ELQ’s elevation as 648 m (2,126 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 Prince Nayef bin Abdulaziz Regional Airport’s own pages.

WhatSourceDate
Codes, location, time zoneOriginfacts airport record12 Jun 2026
Official websiteOurAirports (opens in a new tab)5 Oct 2026
Coordinates, runways, type, elevationOurAirports (opens in a new tab) — public domain5 Oct 2026
Opening, operator, passengers, hubsWikidata item Q2672934 (opens in a new tab) — CC05 Oct 2026
Nearby airportsCalculated from airport coordinates—
Terminals and transportNot yet verified—

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