Military airfield serving the Al Kharj region of Saudi Arabia.
Location
Al Kharj, Saudi Arabia
Al Kharj Airport (ICAO: OEKJ) is a military airfield located near the city of Al Kharj in the Riyadh Province of Saudi Arabia. It primarily serves Saudi Arabian military operations and is not a commercial passenger airport.
The facility has historically been associated with Royal Saudi Air Force activities and has hosted allied military forces during regional operations. It does not have a publicly assigned IATA code, reflecting its non-commercial status.
Al Kharj is situated approximately 80 kilometers southeast of Riyadh, and the airfield supports the broader defense infrastructure of the region rather than civilian aviation needs.
Notable facts
- ›Al Kharj Airport is primarily a military airfield with no assigned IATA code.
- ›It is associated with Royal Saudi Air Force operations.
- ›The airfield was used by coalition forces during the Gulf War era.
- ›Located approximately 80 km southeast of Riyadh in the Riyadh Province.
- ›No scheduled commercial passenger services operate from this airport.
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