Al Khor Airport

Coordinates: 25°37′46″N 51°30′24″E / 25.62944°N 51.50667°E / 25.62944; 51.50667
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Al Khor Airport
Summary
Airport typePublic
OperatorQatar Civil Aviation Authority
LocationAl Khor, Qatar Qatar
Elevation AMSL6 ft / 2 m
Coordinates25°37′46″N 51°30′24″E / 25.62944°N 51.50667°E / 25.62944; 51.50667
Map
Al Khor Airport is located in Qatar
Al Khor Airport
Al Khor Airport
Location of airport in Qatar
Al Khor Airport is located in Middle East
Al Khor Airport
Al Khor Airport
Al Khor Airport (Middle East)
Al Khor Airport is located in Asia
Al Khor Airport
Al Khor Airport
Al Khor Airport (Asia)
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
14/32 1,600 5,249 Asphalt
Source: DAFIF[1]

Al Khor Airport (ICAO: OTBK) is located South of Al Khor in Qatar. The airport is mostly used by general aviation aircraft and has served as the venue of the annual Al Khor Fly-In since 2008. The fly-in lasts for two days and allows visitors to travel in and view aircraft. Aircraft from other GCC countries are showcased at the event.[2] There are two aprons available with a PCN of 45. The northern apron is able to accommodate six aircraft like Cessna 172s and the southern apron is able to accommodate two similar aircraft.[3]

The airport was removed from the Qatar AIP in the AIRAC amendment 08/19 effective on August 15, 2019.[4] As of September 2021, it seems that the airport is closed. On Google Earth there are large crosses visible on the runway, indicating that the runway is not in use. It also seems that the runway is exactly aligned to the new Al Bayt Stadium near the north-west of the airport.[5]

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  1. ^ "Airport information for OTBK". World Aero Data. Archived from the original on 2019-03-05.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) Data current as of October 2006. Source: DAFIF.
  2. ^ Shabina S. Khatri (10 January 2014). "Seventh annual Al Khor Fly-In kicks off this weekend". Doha News. Archived from the original on 7 March 2016. Retrieved 30 November 2015.
  3. ^ "Al Khor Fly in".
  4. ^ "eAIS Package for Qatar". 2019-08-15.
  5. ^ "runway crosses at Al Khor runway in Google Earth".