Airport guide
Seiyun AirportIATA code GXF
Seiyun Airport (GXF/OYSY) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Seiyun, Yemen in Asia. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.
- Serves
- Seiyun, Yemen
- Codes
- GXF · OYSY
- IATA · ICAO
- Time zone
- Asia/Aden
- Region
- Asia
Seiyun Airport (GXF/OYSY) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Seiyun, Yemen in Asia. Operating on Asia/Aden local time at coordinates 15.960°, 48.790°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Seiyun Airport (GXF) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Seiyun, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.
Seiyun Airport details
- IATA code
- GXF
- ICAO code
- OYSY
- City
- Seiyun
- Country
- Yemen
- Region
- Asia
- Time zone
- Asia/Aden
- Coordinates
- 15.966°, 48.788°
- 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 Seiyun Airport’s own pages.
GXF airport facts
- Size class
- Large airport
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
- Elevation
- 639 m (2,097 ft)
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
- Nearest airport with scheduled flights
- Riyan International Airport RIY · 158 km
- OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated
Runways at GXF
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. The runway 07/25: 3,000 m, asphalt.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07/25 | 3,000 m9,843 ft | 37 m | asphalt | Not listed as lit |
Routes from GXF
Originfacts does not track any routes from GXF yet, so no route records are listed here. Check current schedules with the airlines or the airport.
Terminals, transport and parking at GXF
Terminal assignments, ground transport into Seiyun, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Seiyun 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 Seiyun
Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.
- SharurahSharurah AirportSHW245 km
- Sana'aSana'a International AirportSAH491 km
- NejranNejranEAM501 km
- BossasoBossasoBSA522 km
- AdenAden International AirportADE533 km
- SalalahSalalah International AirportSLL580 km
- Wadi Ad DawasirWadi Ad Dawasir AirportWAE631 km
- SocotraSocotraSCT664 km
- JazanJazan Regional AirportGIZ670 km
Seiyun Airport: common questions
Where is Seiyun Airport?
Seiyun Airport serves Seiyun, Yemen. Its coordinates in OurAirports are 15.966°, 48.788°.
What are the airport codes for Seiyun Airport?
The IATA code is GXF and the ICAO code is OYSY.
What time zone is GXF in?
Seiyun Airport is in the Asia/Aden time zone.
How many runways does Seiyun Airport have?
OurAirports lists one open runway at GXF: 07/25 (3,000 m (9,843 ft), asphalt).
What is the elevation of Seiyun Airport?
OurAirports gives GXF’s elevation as 639 m (2,097 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 Seiyun Airport’s own pages.
- Codes, location, time zoneOriginfacts airport record12 Jun 2026
- Coordinates, runways, type, elevationOurAirports (opens in a new tab) — public domain5 Oct 2026 0
- Nearby airportsCalculated from airport coordinates—
- Terminals and transportNot yet verified—
Background reading:Wikipedia (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)