Airport guide
Yanbu AirportIATA code YNB
Yanbu Airport (YNB/OEYN) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Yanbu, Saudi Arabia in Asia. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.
- Serves
- Yanbu, Saudi Arabia
- Codes
- YNB · OEYN
- IATA · ICAO
- Time zone
- Asia/Riyadh
- Region
- Asia
Yanbu Airport (YNB/OEYN) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Yanbu, Saudi Arabia in Asia. Operating on Asia/Riyadh local time at coordinates 24.140°, 38.060°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Yanbu Airport (YNB) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Yanbu, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.
Yanbu Airport details
- IATA code
- YNB
- ICAO code
- OEYN
- City
- Yanbu
- Country
- Saudi Arabia
- Region
- Asia
- Time zone
- Asia/Riyadh
- Coordinates
- 24.144°, 38.063°
- From OurAirports
- Official website
- gaca.gov.sa/web/en-gb/airport/prince-abdulmohsin-bin-abdulaziz-airport (opens in a new tab)
- 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 Yanbu Airport’s own pages.
YNB airport facts
- Size class
- Large airport
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
- Elevation
- 8 m (26 ft)
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
- Passengers, 2021
- 237,029
- Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026), citing gaca.gov.sa (opens in a new tab)
- Named after
- Yanbu, Abdul Muhsin bin Abdulaziz Al Saud
- Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026)
- Nearest airport with scheduled flights
- Prince Mohammad Bin Abdulaziz Airport MED · 172 km
- OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated
Runways at YNB
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: 3,210 m, asphalt.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/28 | 3,210 m10,532 ft | 45 m | asphalt | Lit |
Routes from YNB
Originfacts does not track any routes from YNB yet, so no route records are listed here. Check current schedules with the airlines or the airport’s own site.
Where YNB is
6.1 km north
Yanbu Airport lies 6.1 km north of Yanbu 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 YNB
Terminal assignments, ground transport into Yanbu, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Yanbu Airport’s own pages yet, so none are listed here.
Check directly:gaca.gov.sa/web/en-gb/airport/prince-abdulmohsin-bin-abdulaziz-airport (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 Yanbu
Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.
- MadinahPrince Mohammad Bin Abdulaziz International AirportMED172 km
- TabukRed Sea International AirportRSI193 km
- Al UlaPrince Abdul Majeed bin Abdulaziz AirportULH276 km
- WedjhWedjh AirportEJH280 km
- JeddahKing Abdulaziz International AirportJED296 km
- Marsa AlamMarsa Alam International AirportRMF384 km
- TaifTaif AirportTIF391 km
- TabukTabuk Regional AirportTUU493 km
- NeomNeom Bay AirportNUM504 km
Yanbu Airport: common questions
Where is Yanbu Airport?
Yanbu Airport serves Yanbu, Saudi Arabia. Its coordinates in OurAirports are 24.144°, 38.063°.
What are the airport codes for Yanbu Airport?
The IATA code is YNB and the ICAO code is OEYN.
What time zone is YNB in?
Yanbu Airport is in the Asia/Riyadh time zone.
What is the official website of Yanbu Airport?
The airport’s official website is gaca.gov.sa/web/en-gb/airport/prince-abdulmohsin-bin-abdulaziz-airport. For questions about a booking, contact the operating airline.
How many runways does Yanbu Airport have?
OurAirports lists one open runway at YNB: 10/28 (3,210 m (10,532 ft), asphalt).
How many passengers use Yanbu Airport?
Wikidata records 237,029 passengers for 2021, the latest year it holds.
How far is YNB from Yanbu city centre?
Yanbu Airport is about 6.1 km north of Yanbu city centre in a straight line, calculated from coordinates. The distance by road is longer.
What is the elevation of Yanbu Airport?
OurAirports gives YNB’s elevation as 8 m (26 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 Yanbu Airport’s own pages.
- Codes, location, time zoneOriginfacts airport record10 Jul 2026
- Official websiteOurAirports (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 Q2875998 (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)