Airport guide
Qaisumah AirportIATA code AQI
Qaisumah Airport (AQI/OEPA) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Qaisumah, Saudi Arabia in Asia. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.
- Serves
- Qaisumah, Saudi Arabia
- Codes
- AQI · OEPA
- IATA · ICAO
- Time zone
- Asia/Riyadh
- Region
- Asia
Qaisumah Airport (AQI/OEPA) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Qaisumah, Saudi Arabia in Asia. Operating on Asia/Riyadh local time at coordinates 28.330°, 46.120°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Qaisumah Airport (AQI) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Qaisumah, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.
Qaisumah Airport details
- IATA code
- AQI
- ICAO code
- OEPA
- City
- Qaisumah
- Country
- Saudi Arabia
- Region
- Asia
- Time zone
- Asia/Riyadh
- Coordinates
- 28.336°, 46.127°
- 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 Qaisumah Airport’s own pages.
AQI airport facts
- Size class
- Large airport
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
- Elevation
- 358 m (1,174 ft)
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
- Passengers, 2021
- 190,915
- 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
- King Khaled Military City Airport KMC · 76 km
- OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated
Runways at AQI
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: 3,050 m, asphalt.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16/34 | 3,050 m10,007 ft | 45 m | asphalt | Lit |
Routes from AQI
Originfacts does not track any routes from AQI yet, so no route records are listed here. Check current schedules with the airlines or the airport.
Where AQI is
2.9 km north
Qaisumah Airport lies 2.9 km north of Qaisumah 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 AQI
Terminal assignments, ground transport into Qaisumah, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Qaisumah 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 Qaisumah
Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.
- KuwaitKuwait International AirportKWI207 km
- NasiriyahNasiriyah AirportXNH290 km
- RafhaRafha AirportRAH293 km
- BasraBasra International AirportBSR296 km
- AbadanAbadan AirportABD305 km
- GassimPrince Nayef bin Abdulaziz Regional AirportELQ323 km
- RiyadhKing Khaled International AirportRUH379 km
- Bandar MahshahrMahshahr AirportMRX384 km
- DammamKing Fahd International AirportDMM418 km
Qaisumah Airport: common questions
Where is Qaisumah Airport?
Qaisumah Airport serves Qaisumah, Saudi Arabia. Its coordinates in OurAirports are 28.336°, 46.127°.
What are the airport codes for Qaisumah Airport?
The IATA code is AQI and the ICAO code is OEPA.
What time zone is AQI in?
Qaisumah Airport is in the Asia/Riyadh time zone.
How many runways does Qaisumah Airport have?
OurAirports lists one open runway at AQI: 16/34 (3,050 m (10,007 ft), asphalt).
How many passengers use Qaisumah Airport?
Wikidata records 190,915 passengers for 2021, the latest year it holds.
How far is AQI from Qaisumah city centre?
Qaisumah Airport is about 2.9 km north of Qaisumah city centre in a straight line, calculated from coordinates. The distance by road is longer.
What is the elevation of Qaisumah Airport?
OurAirports gives AQI’s elevation as 358 m (1,174 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 Qaisumah 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 Q2672944 (opens in a new tab) — CC05 Oct 2026
- Distance to city centreCalculated from airport coordinates and the Wikidata (opens in a new tab) city-centre point—
- Nearby airportsCalculated from airport coordinates—
- Terminals and transportNot yet verified—
Background reading:Wikipedia (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)