Bahrain International Airport

Bahrain International Airport

مطار البحرين الدولي

Maṭār al-Baḥrayn al-dwalī
Summary
Airport typePublic
Owner/OperatorBahrain Airport Company
ServesBahrain
LocationAl Muharraq
Opened1927; 97 years ago (1927)
Hub for
Elevation AMSL8 ft / 2.4 m
Coordinates26°16′15″N 050°38′01″E / 26.27083°N 50.63361°E / 26.27083; 50.63361
Websitebahrainairport.bh
Maps
BAH/OBBI is located in Bahrain
BAH/OBBI
BAH/OBBI
Location in Al Muharraq, Bahrain
BAH/OBBI is located in Asia
BAH/OBBI
BAH/OBBI
BAH/OBBI (Asia)
Map
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
12L/30R 3,964 13,005 Asphalt
12R/30L 2,530 8,301 Asphalt
Statistics (2019)
Passengers9,578,797
Passenger change 18-19Increase 5%
Aircraft movements95,486
Movements change 18-19Decrease 1%
Cargo (MT)291,017
Cargo change 18-19Increase1%
Source: Statistics from Bahrain Airport 2019[1]

Bahrain International Airport (IATA: BAH, ICAO: OBBI) (Arabic: مطار البحرين الدولي, romanized: Maṭār al-Baḥrayn al-dwalī) is the international airport of Bahrain. Located on Muharraq Island, adjacent to the capital Manama and the city Al Muharraq, it serves as the hub for the national carrier Gulf Air. The airport is managed by the Bahrain Airport Company. Established in 1927, it is the Persian Gulf's oldest international airport.

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