Airport guide
Rafha AirportIATA code RAH
Rafha Airport (RAH/OERF) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Rafha, Saudi Arabia in Asia. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.
- Serves
- Rafha, Saudi Arabia
- Codes
- RAH · OERF
- IATA · ICAO
- Time zone
- Asia/Riyadh
- Region
- Asia
Rafha Airport (RAH/OERF) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Rafha, Saudi Arabia in Asia. Operating on Asia/Riyadh local time at coordinates 29.620°, 43.490°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Rafha Airport (RAH) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Rafha, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.
Rafha Airport details
- IATA code
- RAH
- ICAO code
- OERF
- City
- Rafha
- Country
- Saudi Arabia
- Region
- Asia
- Time zone
- Asia/Riyadh
- Coordinates
- 29.626°, 43.491°
- From OurAirports
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 Rafha Airport’s own pages.
RAH airport facts
- Size class
- Medium airport
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
- Elevation
- 449 m (1,474 ft)
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
- Passengers, 2021
- 60,812
- 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 · 267 km
- OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated
Runways at RAH
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 11/29: 2,997 m, asphalt.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/29 | 2,997 m9,834 ft | 45 m | asphalt | Lit |
Routes from RAH
Originfacts does not track any routes from RAH yet, so no route records are listed here. Check current schedules with the airlines or the airport.
Terminals, transport and parking at RAH
Terminal assignments, ground transport into Rafha, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Rafha 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 Rafha
Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.
- ArarArar AirportRAE267 km
- Al-NajafAl-Najaf International AirportNJF277 km
- NasiriyahNasiriyah AirportXNH290 km
- QaisumahQaisumah AirportAQI293 km
- HailHail AirportHAS299 km
- JoufJouf AirportAJF328 km
- GassimPrince Nayef bin Abdulaziz Regional AirportELQ369 km
- BaghdadBaghdad International AirportBGW411 km
- BasraBasra International AirportBSR427 km
Rafha Airport: common questions
Where is Rafha Airport?
Rafha Airport serves Rafha, Saudi Arabia. Its coordinates in OurAirports are 29.626°, 43.491°.
What are the airport codes for Rafha Airport?
The IATA code is RAH and the ICAO code is OERF.
What time zone is RAH in?
Rafha Airport is in the Asia/Riyadh time zone.
How many runways does Rafha Airport have?
OurAirports lists one open runway at RAH: 11/29 (2,997 m (9,834 ft), asphalt).
How many passengers use Rafha Airport?
Wikidata records 60,812 passengers for 2021, the latest year it holds.
What is the elevation of Rafha Airport?
OurAirports gives RAH’s elevation as 449 m (1,474 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 Rafha Airport’s own pages.
- Codes, location, time zoneOriginfacts airport record10 Jul 2026
- Coordinates, runways, type, elevationOurAirports (opens in a new tab) — public domain5 Oct 2026
- Opening, operator, passengers, hubsWikidata item Q2743307 (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)