Airport guide
NejranIATA code EAM
Nejran (EAM/OENG) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Nejran, Saudi Arabia in Asia. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.
- Serves
- Nejran, Saudi Arabia
- Codes
- EAM · OENG
- IATA · ICAO
- Time zone
- Asia/Riyadh
- Region
- Asia
Nejran (EAM/OENG) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Nejran, Saudi Arabia in Asia. Operating on Asia/Riyadh local time at coordinates 17.610°, 44.410°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Nejran (EAM) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Nejran, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.
Nejran airport details
- IATA code
- EAM
- ICAO code
- OENG
- City
- Nejran
- Country
- Saudi Arabia
- Region
- Asia
- Time zone
- Asia/Riyadh
- Coordinates
- 17.611°, 44.419°
- 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 Nejran’s own pages.
EAM airport facts
- Size class
- Medium airport
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
- Elevation
- 1,214 m (3,982 ft)
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
- Passengers, 2021
- 530,915
- 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
- Abha International Airport AHB · 199 km
- OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated
Runways at EAM
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 06/24: 3,050 m, asphalt.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06/24 | 3,050 m10,007 ft | 45 m | asphalt | Lit |
Routes from EAM
Originfacts does not track any routes from EAM yet, so no route records are listed here. Check current schedules with the airlines or the airport.
Terminals, transport and parking at EAM
Terminal assignments, ground transport into Nejran, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Nejran’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 Nejran
Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.
- AbhaAbha Regional AirportAHB198 km
- JazanJazan Regional AirportGIZ210 km
- Sana'aSana'a International AirportSAH239 km
- SharurahSharurah AirportSHW287 km
- BishaBisha AirportBHH325 km
- Wadi Ad DawasirWadi Ad Dawasir AirportWAE332 km
- Al-BahaAl-Aqiq AirportABT417 km
- SeiyunSeiyun AirportGXF501 km
- AdenAden International AirportADE536 km
Nejran: common questions
Where is Nejran?
Nejran serves Nejran, Saudi Arabia. Its coordinates in OurAirports are 17.611°, 44.419°.
What are the airport codes for Nejran?
The IATA code is EAM and the ICAO code is OENG.
What time zone is EAM in?
Nejran is in the Asia/Riyadh time zone.
How many runways does Nejran have?
OurAirports lists one open runway at EAM: 06/24 (3,050 m (10,007 ft), asphalt).
When did Nejran open?
Wikidata gives 20 September 2011 as its inception date.
How many passengers use Nejran?
Wikidata records 530,915 passengers for 2021, the latest year it holds.
What is the elevation of Nejran?
OurAirports gives EAM’s elevation as 1,214 m (3,982 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 Nejran’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 Q1528888 (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)