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Neom Bay Airport
Airport in Neom Bay From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Neom Bay Airport (IATA: NUM, ICAO: OENN) is an international airport located in Neom, Saudi Arabia.[1]
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Background
The airport is located at Neom Bay, the first area to be constructed in the framework of the project.[2] It is one of the four-airport network that is projected in the city, one of which is to be international.[3] The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has classified the airport as a commercial hub.[4] The length of the airport's runway is 3,757 metres (12,323 ft).[4] The airport has a logistic location as it links three countries: Saudi Arabia, Jordan and Egypt. Neom Airport is the first airport in the region to use the 5G wireless network service.[5] It is 48 km (30 mi) east from the nearest airport, Sharm El Sheikh International Airport across the Red Sea in Egypt.[6]
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History
In January 2019, the airport received 130 Saudia passengers, who were employees in Neom; this was their first visit to the project.[7] The airport received its first commercial flight on 30 June 2019, when a Saudia aircraft landed from Riyadh.[8]
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