Airport guide
Sohar AirportIATA code OHS
Sohar Airport (OHS/OOSH) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Sohar, Oman in Asia. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.
- Serves
- Sohar, Oman
- Codes
- OHS · OOSH
- IATA · ICAO
- Time zone
- Asia/Muscat
- Region
- Asia
Sohar Airport (OHS/OOSH) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Sohar, Oman in Asia. Operating on Asia/Muscat local time at coordinates 24.390°, 56.620°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Sohar Airport (OHS) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Sohar, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.
Sohar Airport details
- IATA code
- OHS
- ICAO code
- OOSH
- City
- Sohar
- Country
- Oman
- Region
- Asia
- Time zone
- Asia/Muscat
- Coordinates
- 24.386°, 56.625°
- 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 Sohar Airport’s own pages.
OHS airport facts
- Size class
- Large airport
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
- Elevation
- 6 m (20 ft)
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
- Passengers, 2018
- 336,235
- Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026), citing caa.gov.om (opens in a new tab)
- Nearest airport with scheduled flights
- Fujairah International Airport FJR · 86 km
- OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated
Runways at OHS
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 15/33: 4,015 m, asphalt.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15/33 | 4,015 m13,173 ft | 59 m | asphalt | Lit |
Routes from OHS
Originfacts does not track any routes from OHS yet, so no route records are listed here. Check current schedules with the airlines or the airport’s own site.
Where OHS is
12 km west-northwest
Sohar Airport lies 12 km west-northwest of Sohar 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 OHS
Terminal assignments, ground transport into Sohar, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Sohar Airport’s own pages yet, so none are listed here.
Check directly:suharairport.co.om (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 Sohar
Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.
- Al-fujairahAl-Fujairah InternationalFJR85 km
- Al AinAl Ain AirportAAN102 km
- SharjahSharjah International AirportSHJ152 km
- Ras al-KhaimahRas Al Khaimah International AirportRKT153 km
- DubaiDubai World Central - Al Maktoum International AirportDWC157 km
- DubaiDubai AirportDXB160 km
- MuscatMuscat International AirportMCT192 km
- Abu DhabiAbu Dhabi International AirportAUH200 km
- KhasabKhasab AirportKHS200 km
Sohar Airport: common questions
Where is Sohar Airport?
Sohar Airport serves Sohar, Oman. Its coordinates in OurAirports are 24.386°, 56.625°.
What are the airport codes for Sohar Airport?
The IATA code is OHS and the ICAO code is OOSH.
What time zone is OHS in?
Sohar Airport is in the Asia/Muscat time zone.
What is the official website of Sohar Airport?
The airport’s official website is suharairport.co.om. For questions about a booking, contact the operating airline.
How many runways does Sohar Airport have?
OurAirports lists one open runway at OHS: 15/33 (4,015 m (13,173 ft), asphalt).
When did Sohar Airport open?
Wikidata gives 2018 as its official opening date.
How many passengers use Sohar Airport?
Wikidata records 336,235 passengers for 2018, the latest year it holds.
How far is OHS from Sohar city centre?
Sohar Airport is about 12 km west-northwest of Sohar city centre in a straight line, calculated from coordinates. The distance by road is longer.
What is the elevation of Sohar Airport?
OurAirports gives OHS’s elevation as 6 m (20 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 Sohar Airport’s own pages.
- Codes, location, time zoneOriginfacts airport record10 Jul 2026
- Official websiteWikidata record (official website property) (opens in a new tab)5 Oct 2026
- Coordinates, runways, type, elevationOurAirports (opens in a new tab) — public domain5 Oct 2026
- Opening, operator, passengers, hubsWikidata item Q1432882 (opens in a new tab) — CC05 Oct 2026
- Distance to city centreCalculated from airport coordinates and the Wikidata (opens in a new tab) city-centre point—
- Nearby airportsCalculated from airport coordinates—
- Terminals and transportNot yet verified—
Background reading:Wikipedia (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)