Airport guide
Jouf AirportIATA code AJF
Jouf Airport (AJF/OESK) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Jouf, Saudi Arabia in Asia. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.
- Serves
- Jouf, Saudi Arabia
- Codes
- AJF · OESK
- IATA · ICAO
- Time zone
- Asia/Riyadh
- Region
- Asia
Jouf Airport (AJF/OESK) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Jouf, Saudi Arabia in Asia. Operating on Asia/Riyadh local time at coordinates 29.790°, 40.100°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Jouf Airport (AJF) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Jouf, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.
Jouf Airport details
- IATA code
- AJF
- ICAO code
- OESK
- City
- Jouf
- Country
- Saudi Arabia
- Region
- Asia
- Time zone
- Asia/Riyadh
- Coordinates
- 29.783°, 40.101°
- From OurAirports
Codes, region and time zone come from the Originfacts airport record (last updated 21 Jun 2026). Fields marked otherwise come from the dataset named on them. None are verified by hand against Jouf Airport’s own pages.
AJF airport facts
- Size class
- Large airport
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
- Elevation
- 689 m (2,261 ft)
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
- Passengers, 2021
- 393,456
- 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
- Arar Domestic Airport RAE · 160 km
- OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated
Runways at AJF
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: 3,661 m, asphalt.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/28 | 3,661 m12,011 ft | 45 m | asphalt | Lit |
Routes from AJF
Originfacts does not track any routes from AJF yet, so no route records are listed here. Check current schedules with the airlines or the airport.
Terminals, transport and parking at AJF
Terminal assignments, ground transport into Jouf, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Jouf 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 Jouf
Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.
- ArarArar AirportRAE159 km
- TuraifTuraif AirportTUI249 km
- HailHail AirportHAS304 km
- GurayatGurayat AirportURY324 km
- RafhaRafha AirportRAH328 km
- TabukTabuk Regional AirportTUU374 km
- Al UlaPrince Abdul Majeed bin Abdulaziz AirportULH415 km
- AmmanQueen Alia International AirportAMM447 km
- AmmanMarka International AirportADJ462 km
Jouf Airport: common questions
Where is Jouf Airport?
Jouf Airport serves Jouf, Saudi Arabia. Its coordinates in OurAirports are 29.783°, 40.101°.
What are the airport codes for Jouf Airport?
The IATA code is AJF and the ICAO code is OESK.
What time zone is AJF in?
Jouf Airport is in the Asia/Riyadh time zone.
How many runways does Jouf Airport have?
OurAirports lists one open runway at AJF: 10/28 (3,661 m (12,011 ft), asphalt).
How many passengers use Jouf Airport?
Wikidata records 393,456 passengers for 2021, the latest year it holds.
What is the elevation of Jouf Airport?
OurAirports gives AJF’s elevation as 689 m (2,261 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 Jouf Airport’s own pages.
- Codes, location, time zoneOriginfacts airport record21 Jun 2026
- Coordinates, runways, type, elevationOurAirports (opens in a new tab) — public domain5 Oct 2026
- Opening, operator, passengers, hubsWikidata item Q2875755 (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)