Al Ghaydah International Airport (IATA: AAY, ICAO: OYGD) is located near the city of Al Ghaydah, the capital of Al Mahrah Governorate in far eastern Yemen, close to the border with Oman. It serves as the primary air link for one of Yemen's most sparsely populated and geographically isolated regions. The airport operates limited scheduled regional services, primarily connecting Al Ghaydah with other Yemeni cities and occasionally with destinations in the broader Arabian Peninsula. Like most Yemeni airports, its operations have been severely disrupted by the ongoing civil conflict that began in 2015. Despite its designation as an international airport, traffic volumes remain modest, reflecting the small population of Al Mahrah and the region's remoteness. The airport has taken on added strategic significance during the Yemen conflict as a logistics and humanitarian access point.