Khasab Airport
Khasab Airport (Arabic: مطار خصب) (IATA: KHS, ICAO: OOKB) is an airport serving Khasab, a harbor city in Oman and capital of the Musandam Governorate (muhafazah). The harbor opens onto the Strait of Hormuz.[4]
Khasab Airport مطار خصب | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public / Military | ||||||||||
| Serves | Khasab, Oman | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 100 ft / 30 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 26°10′15″N 56°14′26″E | ||||||||||
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  KHS Location of Airport in Oman | |||||||||||
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The airport lies in a valley between two close mountain ridges. Another ridge lies just off the departure end of Runway 19. Runway 19 has a 270 metres (890 ft) displaced threshold.
The Ras al Khaimah VOR-DME (Ident: RAV) is located 38.4 nautical miles (71 km) south-southwest of the airport.[5]
References
- Airport information for OOKB - World Aero Data
- Airport information for Khasab Airport at Great Circle Mapper.
- "Khasab Airport". Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 2 February 2019.
- Oman Air: Contact Us: Oman: Khasab Airport Archived 2009-02-09 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 22 Aug 2009.
- "Ras al Khaimah VOR". Our Airports. Retrieved 2 February 2019.
External links
- OpenStreetMap - Khasab Airport
- SkyVector - Khasab Airport
- Accident history for KHS at Aviation Safety Network
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