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Turaif Domestic Airport
Turaif, Saudi Arabia

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Turaif Domestic Airport
Turaif, Saudi Arabia
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OETR
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2803 ft
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Remote northern Saudi Arabia's gateway to the kingdom.
Location
Turaif, Saudi Arabia
Turaif Domestic Airport (IATA: TUI, ICAO: OETR) serves Turaif, a city in the Al-Hudud ash-Shamaliyah (Northern Borders) region of Saudi Arabia, near the borders with Jordan and Iraq. The airport provides essential air connectivity for a region that is geographically isolated from major Saudi urban centers, making air travel a critical transport option for residents and government personnel.
The airport operates domestic routes connecting Turaif to larger Saudi cities such as Riyadh. It is a small facility reflecting the modest size and population of Turaif itself, and it primarily handles turboprop or narrow-body jet aircraft on regional services.
Terminals
The airport features a single, small terminal building designed to handle the limited domestic passenger traffic of the region.
Getting to & from
Ground transport into Turaif is limited, with taxis and private vehicles being the primary means of travel between the airport and the city.
Airlines here
Flynas and Saudia have operated routes serving Turaif, connecting it primarily to Riyadh.
Notable facts
- ›Turaif is one of Saudi Arabia's northernmost cities, situated near the Jordanian and Iraqi borders.
- ›The airport's ICAO code is OETR, under Saudi Arabia's OE designator block.
- ›The region experiences cold winters relative to the rest of Saudi Arabia due to its northern elevation.
- ›Air connectivity is especially important here given Turaif's remote location far from major road hubs.
- ›The airport primarily handles domestic flights with no scheduled international services reported.
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TUI → RUHSV · E70
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Latest news
AccuWeather· 11/2/2017
Turaif Domestic Airport, Northern Borders, Saudi Arabia Weather Forecast
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MEED· 10/11/2017
EXCLUSIVE: Saudi Arabia to tender new airport
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Arab News· 1/13/2015
Snow grounds flights at Turaif
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Flynas· 12/4/2025
flynas Celebrates Launching Its Direct Flights Between Dammam and Turaif
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