Prince Sultan Air Base

OEPS · Riyadh Region, Saudi Arabia

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About Prince Sultan Air Base

ICAO OEPS
IATA AKH
FIR Jeddah FIR
Region Riyadh Region
Country Saudi Arabia
Runways 17R/35L
Type Midsized airport
Coordinates (ARP) 24.0627, 47.5805   240346N 0473450E
Coordinates (Center) 24.07045, 47.56219   240414N 0473344E
Variation 3.0° E (2024)
Timezone Riyadh (+3 h)
Local time May 5, 2024 01:34

Runways

ID True Heading Magnetic Heading Length Width Surface Latitude Longitude
17L 175° 171° 4,000 m 45 m Asphalt 24.0423 47.5825
35R 355° 351° 24.0838 47.5788
17R 175° 171° 4,000 m 45 m Asphalt 24.0571 47.5456
35L 355° 351° 24.0985 47.5419

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The airport may be closed or require prior permission. True headings and the coordinates of runway ends may be an estimation. Magnetic headings are calculated from true headings using the WMM 2020 model.

Prince Sultan Air Base

Prince Sultan Air Base is a midsized airport in Riyadh Region, Saudi Arabia. The airport is located at latitude 24.07045 and longitude 47.56219. The airport has 2 runways: 17L/35R and 17R/35L. The ICAO airport code of this field is OEPS. The airport's IATA code is AKH. Nearby other airfields are Al Kharj Ab, Al Kharj East Airport, Al Kharj Airport, SANG Airbase and Military Airport.

Prince Sultan Air Base publishes a METAR. The flight information region (FIR) is Jeddah.

Prince Sultan Air Base is in the timezone of Asia/Riyadh. Difference with UTC is +3 h. Today the sun rises at 05:12 and sets at 18:20. This applies to Prince Sultan Air Base, the universal daylight period may be different. The difference between the local time and UTC is +3 hour. Daylight saving time is currently in progress.

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Nearby airports

Airport ID Distance Direction
Al Kharj Ab OEKJ 2.2 km 101°
Al Kharj East Airport SA-0095 9.6 km 102°
Al Kharj Airport SA-0091 15 km 266°
Military Helipad SA-0055 80 km 299°
Prison Helipads (2x) SA-0075 87 km 299°
SANG Airbase SA-0057 89 km 313°
SANG Airbase Helipads (4x) SA-0056 90 km 313°
Military Airport SA-0058 92 km 315°
King Fahad Hospital Helipad SA-0059 104 km 316°

Navigational aids

Name Ident Type Distance Direction
Prince Sultan STN TACAN 2.0 km 092°
Prince Sultan PSA VORTAC 2.2 km 079°
Al Kharj AKJ VORTAC 16 km 269°
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