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Muscat International AirportIATA code MCT

Muscat International Airport (MCT/OOMS) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Muscat, Oman in Asia. Originfacts tracks 1 direct destination departing from MCT.

Serves
Muscat, Oman
Codes
MCT · OOMS
IATA · ICAO
Time zone
Asia/Muscat
Region
Asia
Airport record, updated 10 Jul 2026Route records, updated 21 May 2026OurAirports, 5 Oct 2026Wikidata, 5 Oct 2026Travelpayouts fares, 5 Oct 2026NASA POWER climate, 2016–2025Terminals and transport not yet verifiedWhere this comes from

Muscat International Airport (MCT/OOMS) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Muscat, Oman in Asia. Operating on Asia/Muscat local time at coordinates 23.590°, 58.290°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Originfacts tracks 1 destination departing from MCT, with primary carrier operations including Etihad Airways, Lufthansa and Oman Air, connecting key routes to Abu Dhabi. Passengers traveling through Muscat International Airport are advised to verify terminal assignments, compare ground transport links into Muscat, and plan check-in times with their operating airline before departure.

Muscat International Airport details

Airport record · 10 Jul 2026
IATA code
MCT
ICAO code
OOMS
City
Muscat
Country
Oman
Region
Asia
Time zone
Asia/Muscat
Coordinates
23.600°, 58.285°
From OurAirports
Official website
muscatairport.co.om (opens in a new tab)
From Wikidata

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 Muscat International Airport’s own pages.

MCT airport facts

OurAirports · Wikidata
Size class
Large airport
From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
Elevation
15 m (48 ft)
From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
Opened
1972
Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026) — date of official opening
Named after
Muscat
Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026)
Nearest airport with scheduled flights
Suhar International Airport OHS · 190 km
OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated

Runways at MCT

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.

2 open runways, all lit. Longest 08R/26L: 4,080 m, asphalt.

Runways at MCT: length, width, surface and lighting
RunwayLengthWidthSurface
08R/26L4,080 m13,386 ft45 masphalt
08L/26R4,000 m13,123 ft60 masphalt

Airlines and destinations from MCT

Travelpayouts · 5 Oct 2026

Source: Travelpayouts fare data, 5 Oct 2026 — destinations where travellers found a nonstop fare from MCT in the days before that date. Not a complete or live schedule.

Nonstop fares from MCT to 49 destinations in 26 countries, on 11 airlines. Originfacts’ own route records for MCT are listed separately below.

Airlines named on the fares

The airline on a fare can be the seller of a codeshare flown by a partner. Linked names are matched to Originfacts airline pages by code and name; others are shown as the fare data names them.

Destinations by country

India (9)
Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Kannur, Kochi, Kozhikode, Lucknow, Mumbai, New Delhi, Thiruvananthapuram
Pakistan (5)
Islamabad, Karachi, Lahore, Multan, Sialkot
Saudi Arabia (4)
Dammam, Jeddah, Medina, Riyadh
United Arab Emirates (3)
Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Sharjah
Bangladesh (2)
Chittagong, Dhaka
Oman (2)
Khasab, Salalah
Russia (2)
Adler/Sochi, Moscow
Tanzania (2)
Dar Es Salaam, Zanzibar
Thailand (2)
Bangkok, Phuket
Turkiye (2)
Istanbul, Trabzon
Bahrain (1)
Manama
China (1)
Beijing
Egypt (1)
Cairo
Ethiopia (1)
Addis Ababa
Indonesia (1)
Jakarta
Italy (1)
Milan
Kuwait (1)
Kuwait City
Malaysia (1)
Kuala Lumpur
Netherlands (1)
Amsterdam
Philippines (1)
Manila
Qatar (1)
Doha
Rwanda (1)
Kigali
Singapore (1)
Singapore
Sri Lanka (1)
Colombo
United Kingdom (1)
London
Uzbekistan (1)
Tashkent

Linked destinations also have an Originfacts route record from MCT.

Check schedules with the airline or Muscat International Airport before you book.

Airlines on routes from MCT

Route records · 21 May 2026

Source: Originfacts route records, last updated 21 May 2026. Not verified by hand.

The airlines listed on the route Originfacts tracks from MCT. Only 1 route from MCT is in Originfacts’ route records so far — a small sample, not Muscat International Airport’s full network. This is not a complete list of airlines at Muscat International Airport.

Routes from MCT

Route records · 21 May 2026

Source: Originfacts route records, last updated 21 May 2026. Not verified by hand.

The route Originfacts tracks from MCT so far, listed with the distance and estimated flight time in each route record. Only 1 route from MCT is in Originfacts’ route records so far — a small sample, not Muscat International Airport’s full network. Check live schedules with the airline.

Full list of destinations: muscatairport.co.om (opens in a new tab) (the airport’s official site)

Airlines with a hub at MCT

Wikidata · 5 Oct 2026

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

Where MCT is

Calculated

31 km west

Muscat International Airport lies 31 km west of Muscat 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 MCT

Not yet verified

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

Check directly:muscatairport.co.om (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.

Climate at MCT, month by month

NASA POWER · 2016–2025

Source: NASA POWER (opens in a new tab) daily values for 2016–2025 at 23.59°, 58.29° (MERRA-2 reanalysis grid, about 50 km cells), averaged by Originfacts. Modelled, not airport weather-station readings.

Warmest: June (average high 41°C). Coolest: January (25°C high, 16°C low). Wettest: August (254 mm); driest: June (3 mm).

Average daily high and low temperature and average monthly precipitation at MCT, 2016–2025
MonthHighLowRain
Jan25°C16°C16 mm
Feb28°C17°C7 mm
Mar31°C20°C31 mm
Apr36°C24°C17 mm
May39°C28°C8 mm
Jun41°C30°C3 mm
Jul40°C31°C14 mm
Aug39°C30°C254 mm
Sep38°C27°C4 mm
Oct35°C24°C14 mm
Nov30°C21°C4 mm
Dec27°C17°C8 mm

Airports near Muscat

Calculated

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

Muscat International Airport: common questions

Where is Muscat International Airport?

Muscat International Airport serves Muscat, Oman. Its coordinates in OurAirports are 23.600°, 58.285°.

What are the airport codes for Muscat International Airport?

The IATA code is MCT and the ICAO code is OOMS.

What time zone is MCT in?

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

What is the official website of Muscat International Airport?

The airport’s official website is muscatairport.co.om. For questions about a booking, contact the operating airline.

Which airlines are listed on routes from MCT?

Originfacts’ route records (last updated 21 May 2026) list Etihad Airways, Lufthansa and Oman Air on routes from MCT. This is not a complete list of airlines at Muscat International Airport; check current schedules with the airline.

Where can you fly from MCT?

Originfacts’ route records (last updated 21 May 2026) include only one route from MCT so far, to Abu Dhabi. That is a small sample, not Muscat International Airport’s full network. For the full list of destinations, check the airport’s official website (muscatairport.co.om) or the airlines.

How many runways does Muscat International Airport have?

OurAirports lists 2 open runways at MCT: 08R/26L (4,080 m (13,386 ft), asphalt); 08L/26R (4,000 m (13,123 ft), asphalt).

Where can you fly nonstop from MCT?

Travelpayouts fare data retrieved 5 Oct 2026 showed nonstop fares from MCT to 49 destinations in 26 countries, the most in India (9), Pakistan (5) and Saudi Arabia (4). That reflects fares travellers found, not a complete or live schedule.

When did Muscat International Airport open?

Wikidata gives 1972 as its official opening date.

Which airlines have a hub at MCT?

Wikidata lists MCT as a hub of Oman Air and SalamAir.

How far is MCT from Muscat city centre?

Muscat International Airport is about 31 km west of Muscat city centre in a straight line, calculated from coordinates. The distance by road is longer.

What is the weather like at MCT through the year?

NASA POWER averages for 2016–2025 put the warmest month at June (average high 41°C, low 30°C) and the coolest at January (25°C / 16°C); August is the wettest (254 mm) and June the driest (3 mm).

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 Muscat International Airport’s own pages.

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