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Al Bateen Executive Airport | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Operator | Abu Dhabi Airports Company | ||||||||||
| Serves | Abu Dhabi | ||||||||||
| Opened | 1969 | ||||||||||
| Time zone | UAE Standard Time (UTC+04:00) | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 16 ft / 5 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 24°25′42″N 54°27′29″E / 24.42833°N 54.45806°E | ||||||||||
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  OMAD Location in the UAE | |||||||||||
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Al Bateen Executive Airport (IATA: AZI, ICAO: OMAD) is a dedicated business jet airport located 6.5 nautical miles (12.0 km; 7.5 mi) south east of Abu Dhabi city centre in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.[1] The airport is on the Abu Dhabi island. Other tenants include aviation assets of the UAE government. It opened in 1969 as Abu Dhabi International Airport to replace the older airport.
History
By the late 1960s, Abu Dhabi Airfield had grown too small for the city. The idea for a massive new airport was conceived. In 1969, the new Abu Dhabi International Airport was inaugurated. It was later renamed Al Bateen Executive Airport.[citation needed]
In the 1980s a new airport was built on the mainland to accommodate the increasing air traffic. That airport is now the main airport serving the city, while Al Bateen is used for business jet services.[citation needed]
Starting on 17 August 1990, two units of the United States Air Force deployed to Al Bateen in preparation of what would ultimately become the Gulf War. The first unit deployed to Al Bateen was the 50th Tactical Airlift Squadron from Little Rock Air Force Base, Arkansas with sixteen Lockheed C-130E Hercules transport aircraft. It was joined by the 41st Electronic Combat Squadron from Davis–Monthan Air Force Base, Arizona with ultimately six Lockheed EC-130H Compass Call electronic attack aircraft, starting 26 August 1990.[2]
Historical airlines and destinations
Passenger
Cargo
| Airline | Destinations |
|---|---|
| German Cargo | Frankfurt |
| PIA Cargo | Damascus, Istanbul–Atatürk |
Government use
Al Bateen's tenants include a UAE Naval Aviation helicopter squadron and the Abu Dhabi Police Department air wing.
Passenger airlines and destinations
Rotana Jet operates private jet services from the airport, having moved all scheduled commercial operations to Abu Dhabi International Airport Terminal 2 in October 2014.[4]
Solar Impulse 2, a Swiss experimental solar powered aircraft, was given its final touches here in 2015. It used the airport as the starting point for its Around the World circumnavigation attempt. The aircraft took off on 9 March 2015 and flew to nearby Oman and then onwards to India. It was also used as the landing site for the final leg from Cairo to Abu Dhabi, landing July 25, 2016.
Depictions
The airport is depicted in a set of postage stamps issued March 1969 by Abu Dhabi.[5]
References
- ^ a b "Al Bateen Airport Statistics". Archived from the original on 30 December 2013. (login required)
- ^ Gulf War Air Power Survey (PDF) (Report). Vol. V. Washington, D.C. 1993. Retrieved 17 August 2022.
- ^ "Airlines Serving Abu Dhabi". Departedflights.com.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Rotana Jet moves base to Abu Dhabi International". The National. 27 October 2014.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Snee, Charles, ed. (April 2014). Scott Standard Postage Stamp Catalog. Vol. 1. Sidney, Ohio: Scott Publishing Co. p. 292. ISBN 0-89487-488-8.