Airport guide
Sharurah AirportIATA code SHW
Sharurah Airport (SHW/OESH) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Sharurah, Saudi Arabia in Asia. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.
- Serves
- Sharurah, Saudi Arabia
- Codes
- SHW · OESH
- IATA · ICAO
- Time zone
- Asia/Riyadh
- Region
- Asia
Sharurah Airport (SHW/OESH) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Sharurah, Saudi Arabia in Asia. Operating on Asia/Riyadh local time at coordinates 17.470°, 47.110°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Sharurah Airport (SHW) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Sharurah, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.
Sharurah Airport details
- IATA code
- SHW
- ICAO code
- OESH
- City
- Sharurah
- Country
- Saudi Arabia
- Region
- Asia
- Time zone
- Asia/Riyadh
- Coordinates
- 17.467°, 47.121°
- 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 Sharurah Airport’s own pages.
SHW airport facts
- Size class
- Medium airport
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
- Elevation
- 720 m (2,363 ft)
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
- Passengers, 2021
- 164,316
- 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
- Seiyun Hadhramaut International Airport GXF · 244 km
- OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated
Runways at SHW
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 08/26: 3,650 m, asphalt.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08/26 | 3,650 m11,975 ft | 45 m | asphalt | Lit |
Routes from SHW
Originfacts does not track any routes from SHW yet, so no route records are listed here. Check current schedules with the airlines or the airport.
Terminals, transport and parking at SHW
Terminal assignments, ground transport into Sharurah, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Sharurah 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 Sharurah
Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.
- SeiyunSeiyun AirportGXF245 km
- NejranNejranEAM287 km
- Sana'aSana'a International AirportSAH379 km
- Wadi Ad DawasirWadi Ad Dawasir AirportWAE392 km
- AbhaAbha Regional AirportAHB479 km
- JazanJazan Regional AirportGIZ485 km
- BishaBisha AirportBHH550 km
- AdenAden International AirportADE562 km
- Al-BahaAl-Aqiq AirportABT655 km
Sharurah Airport: common questions
Where is Sharurah Airport?
Sharurah Airport serves Sharurah, Saudi Arabia. Its coordinates in OurAirports are 17.467°, 47.121°.
What are the airport codes for Sharurah Airport?
The IATA code is SHW and the ICAO code is OESH.
What time zone is SHW in?
Sharurah Airport is in the Asia/Riyadh time zone.
How many runways does Sharurah Airport have?
OurAirports lists one open runway at SHW: 08/26 (3,650 m (11,975 ft), asphalt).
How many passengers use Sharurah Airport?
Wikidata records 164,316 passengers for 2021, the latest year it holds.
What is the elevation of Sharurah Airport?
OurAirports gives SHW’s elevation as 720 m (2,363 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 Sharurah 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 Q2876026 (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)