Airport guide
Al-Ahsa AirportIATA code HOF
Al-Ahsa Airport (HOF/OEAH) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Hofuf, Saudi Arabia in Asia. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.
- Serves
- Hofuf, Saudi Arabia
- Codes
- HOF · OEAH
- IATA · ICAO
- Time zone
- Asia/Riyadh
- Region
- Asia
Al-Ahsa Airport (HOF/OEAH) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Hofuf, Saudi Arabia in Asia. Operating on Asia/Riyadh local time at coordinates 25.290°, 49.490°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Al-Ahsa Airport (HOF) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Hofuf, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.
Al-Ahsa Airport details
- IATA code
- HOF
- ICAO code
- OEAH
- City
- Hofuf
- Country
- Saudi Arabia
- Region
- Asia
- Time zone
- Asia/Riyadh
- Coordinates
- 25.285°, 49.485°
- 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 Al-Ahsa Airport’s own pages.
HOF airport facts
- Size class
- Large airport
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
- Elevation
- 179 m (588 ft)
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
- Passengers, 2021
- 109,044
- Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026), citing gaca.gov.sa (opens in a new tab)
- Nearest airport with scheduled flights
- King Fahd International Airport DMM · 135 km
- OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated
Runways at HOF
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 16/34: 3,060 m, asphalt.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16/34 | 3,060 m10,039 ft | 45 m | asphalt | Lit |
Routes from HOF
Originfacts does not track any routes from HOF yet, so no route records are listed here. Check current schedules with the airlines or the airport.
Terminals, transport and parking at HOF
Terminal assignments, ground transport into Hofuf, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Al-Ahsa 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 Hofuf
Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.
- DammamKing Fahd International AirportDMM135 km
- BahrainBahrain International AirportBAH158 km
- DohaHamad International AirportDOH208 km
- RiyadhKing Khaled International AirportRUH283 km
- Ala'MarvdashtAla'Marvdasht AirportPGU399 km
- BushehrBushehr AirportBUZ429 km
- LamerdLamerd AirportLFM435 km
- KuwaitKuwait International AirportKWI464 km
- Kish IslandKish International AirportKIH469 km
Al-Ahsa Airport: common questions
Where is Al-Ahsa Airport?
Al-Ahsa Airport serves Hofuf, Saudi Arabia. Its coordinates in OurAirports are 25.285°, 49.485°.
What are the airport codes for Al-Ahsa Airport?
The IATA code is HOF and the ICAO code is OEAH.
What time zone is HOF in?
Al-Ahsa Airport is in the Asia/Riyadh time zone.
How many runways does Al-Ahsa Airport have?
OurAirports lists one open runway at HOF: 16/34 (3,060 m (10,039 ft), asphalt).
How many passengers use Al-Ahsa Airport?
Wikidata records 109,044 passengers for 2021, the latest year it holds.
What is the elevation of Al-Ahsa Airport?
OurAirports gives HOF’s elevation as 179 m (588 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 Al-Ahsa Airport’s own pages.
- Codes, location, time zoneOriginfacts airport record12 Jun 2026
- Coordinates, runways, type, elevationOurAirports (opens in a new tab) — public domain5 Oct 2026
- Opening, operator, passengers, hubsWikidata item Q2875750 (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)