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Turaif AirportIATA code TUI

Turaif Airport (TUI/OETR) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Turaif, Saudi Arabia in Asia. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.

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Serves: Turaif, Saudi Arabia
Codes: TUI · OETR; IATA · ICAO
Time zone: Asia/Riyadh
Region: Asia

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

Turaif Airport (TUI/OETR) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Turaif, Saudi Arabia in Asia. Operating on Asia/Riyadh local time at coordinates 31.690°, 38.730°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Turaif Airport (TUI) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Turaif, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.

Turaif Airport details

Airport record · 10 Jul 2026

IATA code: TUI
ICAO code: OETR
City: Turaif
Country: Saudi Arabia
Region: Asia
Time zone: Asia/Riyadh
Coordinates: 31.692°, 38.732°; 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 Turaif Airport’s own pages.

TUI airport facts

OurAirports · Wikidata

Size class: Medium airport; From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
Elevation: 854 m (2,803 ft); From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
Opened: 1951; Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026) — date of official opening
Operator: General Authority of Civil Aviation; Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026)
Passengers, 2021: 60,389; Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026), citing gaca.gov.sa (opens in a new tab)
Named after: Turaif; Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026)
Nearest airport with scheduled flights: Gurayat Domestic Airport URY · 141 km; OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated

Runways at TUI

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 10/28: 3,000 m, asphalt.

Runways at TUI: length, width, surface and lighting
Runway	Length	Width	Surface	Lighting
10/28	3,000 m9,843 ft	45 m	asphalt	Lit

Routes from TUI

No route records yet

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

Where TUI is

Calculated

7.0 km east-northeast

Turaif Airport lies 7.0 km east-northeast of Turaif 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 TUI

Not yet verified

Terminal assignments, ground transport into Turaif, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Turaif 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 Turaif

Calculated

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

Turaif Airport: common questions

Where is Turaif Airport?

Turaif Airport serves Turaif, Saudi Arabia. Its coordinates in OurAirports are 31.692°, 38.732°.

What are the airport codes for Turaif Airport?

The IATA code is TUI and the ICAO code is OETR.

What time zone is TUI in?

Turaif Airport is in the Asia/Riyadh time zone.

How many runways does Turaif Airport have?

OurAirports lists one open runway at TUI: 10/28 (3,000 m (9,843 ft), asphalt).

When did Turaif Airport open?

Wikidata gives 1951 as its official opening date.

How many passengers use Turaif Airport?

Wikidata records 60,389 passengers for 2021, the latest year it holds.

Who operates Turaif Airport?

Per Wikidata, TUI is operated by General Authority of Civil Aviation.

How far is TUI from Turaif city centre?

Turaif Airport is about 7.0 km east-northeast of Turaif city centre in a straight line, calculated from coordinates. The distance by road is longer.

What is the elevation of Turaif Airport?

OurAirports gives TUI’s elevation as 854 m (2,803 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 Turaif 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 Q2743305 (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)