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Sir Bani Yas Airport

Sir Bani Yas, United Arab Emirates

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Sir Bani Yas Airport

Sir Bani Yas, United Arab Emirates

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Gateway to Abu Dhabi's premier wildlife and luxury island.

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Sir Bani Yas Island, United Arab Emirates

Sir Bani Yas Airport (IATA: XSB, ICAO: OMBY) is a small regional airport serving Sir Bani Yas Island, located in the Western Region of Abu Dhabi Emirate in the United Arab Emirates. The island is part of the Al Dhafra region and is known for its wildlife reserves and luxury eco-tourism resorts operated by Anantara Hotels. The airport primarily serves private charter flights and resort guests visiting the island, which is home to one of the largest wildlife sanctuaries in the Arabian Peninsula. It plays a key role in supporting tourism to the island, which does not have direct road access from the mainland. Given its remote island setting and tourism-focused purpose, Sir Bani Yas Airport operates on a limited scale compared to major UAE airports, catering largely to leisure travelers and resort visitors rather than commercial scheduled air traffic.

Terminals

The airport features a small, single terminal facility designed to handle the low volume of charter and private aviation traffic serving the island's resorts.

Getting to & from

Ground transport from the airport is managed by resort operators, with transfers directly to the island's hotels and lodges.

Airlines here

No major commercial airlines operate scheduled services here; the airport primarily handles private and charter flights.

Notable facts

›Sir Bani Yas Island is home to a major wildlife reserve with over 10,000 free-roaming animals.
›The island is accessible only by air or sea, making the airport a critical transport link.
›Anantara operates multiple luxury resorts on the island, which the airport primarily serves.
›The island was originally developed as a private retreat by the late UAE President Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan.
›Sir Bani Yas is one of the largest natural islands in the UAE.

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Encyclopaedia

Sir Bani Yas Airport is an airport serving Sir Bani Yas Island in the United Arab Emirates. It has a single paved runway, not lighted, and 8,760’ long.

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