OERY
Riyadh Air Base
VFR
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Name
Riyadh Air Base
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ICAO / IATA / GPS
OERY / XXN / OERY
- Type
- Restriction
- Region
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Timezone
6:39 am (AST)
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Municipality
Riyadh
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Coordinates
24° 42′ 35″ N 46° 43′ 30″ E
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Elevation
2’083 ft (635 m MSL)
About Riyadh Air Base
King Salman Air Base (ICAO: OERY, Arabic: قاعدة الملك سلمان الجوية), formerly known as Riyadh Air Base until 2015 with the commencement of "Decisive Storm" and formerly known as Riyadh International Airport from its opening in 1946 until 1983, was a military air base in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. It was originally used by Saudia as an airline hub before King Khalid International Airport opened in 1983.