Remote offshore airstrip serving Abu Dhabi's oil industry.
Location
Zirku Island, United Arab Emirates
Zirku Airport (ICAO: OMAZ) is a private airstrip located on Zirku Island in the Persian Gulf, off the coast of Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. The island is a major oil production facility operated by ADNOC (Abu Dhabi National Oil Company), and the airport exists primarily to support offshore petroleum operations.
The airport has no IATA code and is not open to commercial passenger traffic. Access is restricted to personnel and cargo associated with oil industry operations, making it one of many industrial airstrips serving the UAE's extensive offshore energy sector.
Getting to & from
Ground transport is not applicable as the airport is located on a restricted-access offshore island accessible only by boat or helicopter.
Airlines here
No commercial airlines operate at Zirku Airport; it serves exclusively oil industry charter and logistics flights.
Notable facts
- ›Zirku Island is a significant crude oil production hub operated by ADNOC.
- ›The airport has no IATA code and is closed to civilian commercial traffic.
- ›The island sits in the Persian Gulf approximately 170 kilometers west of Abu Dhabi city.
- ›Operations are primarily restricted to oil company personnel and essential cargo.
- ›The airstrip supports both fixed-wing aircraft and rotary-wing operations for offshore logistics.
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