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Sharjah International AirportIATA code SHJ

Sharjah International Airport (SHJ/OMSJ) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Sharjah, United Arab Emirates in Asia. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.

shj-airport.gov.ae(official website, opens in a new tab)View map(Google Maps, opens in a new tab)
Serves
Sharjah, United Arab Emirates
Codes
SHJ · OMSJ
IATA · ICAO
Time zone
Asia/Dubai
Region
Asia
Airport record, updated 10 Jul 2026OurAirports, 5 Oct 2026Wikidata, 5 Oct 2026Terminals and transport not yet verifiedWhere this comes from

Sharjah International Airport (SHJ/OMSJ) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Sharjah, United Arab Emirates in Asia. Operating on Asia/Dubai local time at coordinates 25.320°, 55.520°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Sharjah International Airport (SHJ) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Sharjah, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.

Sharjah International Airport details

Airport record · 10 Jul 2026
IATA code
SHJ
ICAO code
OMSJ
City
Sharjah
Country
United Arab Emirates
Region
Asia
Time zone
Asia/Dubai
Coordinates
25.329°, 55.517°
From OurAirports
Official website
shj-airport.gov.ae (opens in a new tab)
From Wikidata

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 Sharjah International Airport’s own pages.

SHJ airport facts

OurAirports · Wikidata
Size class
Large airport
From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
Elevation
34 m (111 ft)
From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
Opened
1 January 1977
Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026) — date of official opening
Passengers, 2022
13 million
Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026), citing sharjahairport.ae (opens in a new tab)
Named after
Sharjah
Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026)
Nearest airport with scheduled flights
Dubai International Airport DXB · 17 km
OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated

Runways at SHJ

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 12/30: 4,060 m, asphalt.

Runways at SHJ: length, width, surface and lighting
RunwayLengthWidthSurface
12/304,060 m13,320 ft60 masphalt

Routes from SHJ

No route records yet

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

Airlines with a hub at SHJ

Wikidata · 5 Oct 2026

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

Where SHJ is

Calculated

11 km east

Sharjah International Airport lies 11 km east of Sharjah 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 SHJ

Not yet verified

Terminal assignments, ground transport into Sharjah, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Sharjah International Airport’s own pages yet, so none are listed here.

Check directly:shj-airport.gov.ae (opens in a new tab)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 Sharjah

Calculated

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

Sharjah International Airport: common questions

Where is Sharjah International Airport?

Sharjah International Airport serves Sharjah, United Arab Emirates. Its coordinates in OurAirports are 25.329°, 55.517°.

What are the airport codes for Sharjah International Airport?

The IATA code is SHJ and the ICAO code is OMSJ.

What time zone is SHJ in?

Sharjah International Airport is in the Asia/Dubai time zone.

What is the official website of Sharjah International Airport?

The airport’s official website is shj-airport.gov.ae. For questions about a booking, contact the operating airline.

How many runways does Sharjah International Airport have?

OurAirports lists one open runway at SHJ: 12/30 (4,060 m (13,320 ft), asphalt).

When did Sharjah International Airport open?

Wikidata gives 1 January 1977 as its official opening date.

How many passengers use Sharjah International Airport?

Wikidata records 13 million passengers for 2022, the latest year it holds.

Which airlines have a hub at SHJ?

Wikidata lists SHJ as a hub of Aerovista, Al Sayegh Airlines, British Gulf International Airlines, Click Airways and Phoenix Aviation.

How far is SHJ from Sharjah city centre?

Sharjah International Airport is about 11 km east of Sharjah city centre in a straight line, calculated from coordinates. The distance by road is longer.

What is the elevation of Sharjah International Airport?

OurAirports gives SHJ’s elevation as 34 m (111 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 Sharjah International Airport’s own pages.

Background reading:Wikipedia (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)