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Sana'a International AirportIATA code SAH

Sana'a International Airport (SAH/OYSN) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Sana'a, Yemen in Asia. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.

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Serves: Sana'a, Yemen
Codes: SAH · OYSN; IATA · ICAO
Time zone: Asia/Aden
Region: Asia

Airport record, updated 10 Jul 2026OurAirports, 5 Oct 2026Wikidata, 5 Oct 2026Terminals and transport not yet verifiedWhere this comes from

Sana'a International Airport (SAH/OYSN) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Sana'a, Yemen in Asia. Operating on Asia/Aden local time at coordinates 15.470°, 44.230°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Sana'a International Airport (SAH) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Sana'a, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.

Sana'a International Airport details

Airport record · 10 Jul 2026

IATA code: SAH
ICAO code: OYSN
City: Sana'a
Country: Yemen
Region: Asia
Time zone: Asia/Aden
Coordinates: 15.476°, 44.220°; 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 Sana'a International Airport’s own pages.

SAH airport facts

OurAirports · Wikidata

Size class: Large airport; From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
Elevation: 2,199 m (7,216 ft); From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
Named after: Sanaa; Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026)
Nearest airport with scheduled flights: Taiz International Airport TAI · 199 km; OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated

Runways at SAH

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.

One open runway, lit. The runway 18/36: 3,252 m, asphalt.

Runways at SAH: length, width, surface and lighting
Runway	Length	Width	Surface	Lighting
18/36	3,252 m10,669 ft	45 m	asphalt	Lit

Routes from SAH

No route records yet

Originfacts does not track any routes from SAH yet, so no route records are listed here. Check current schedules with the airlines or the airport.

Airlines with a hub at SAH

Wikidata · 5 Oct 2026

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

Terminals, transport and parking at SAH

Not yet verified

Terminal assignments, ground transport into Sana'a, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Sana'a International 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 Sana'a

Calculated

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

Sana'a International Airport: common questions

Where is Sana'a International Airport?

Sana'a International Airport serves Sana'a, Yemen. Its coordinates in OurAirports are 15.476°, 44.220°.

What are the airport codes for Sana'a International Airport?

The IATA code is SAH and the ICAO code is OYSN.

What time zone is SAH in?

Sana'a International Airport is in the Asia/Aden time zone.

How many runways does Sana'a International Airport have?

OurAirports lists one open runway at SAH: 18/36 (3,252 m (10,669 ft), asphalt).

Which airlines have a hub at SAH?

Wikidata lists SAH as a hub of Felix Airways and Yemenia.

What is the elevation of Sana'a International Airport?

OurAirports gives SAH’s elevation as 2,199 m (7,216 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 Sana'a International Airport’s own pages.

WhatSourceDate
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 Q1165296 (opens in a new tab) — CC05 Oct 2026
Nearby airportsCalculated from airport coordinates—
Terminals and transportNot yet verified—

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