Airport Name and ICAO/IATA Code
Bahrain International Airport (IATA: BAH / ICAO: OBBI)
Location (City, Country)
Muharraq, Bahrain
Airport Type & Size
Bahrain International Airport (IATA: BAH, ICAO: OBBI) features a modern passenger terminal spanning approximately 210,000 square meters, which opened in January 2021 as part of a $1.1 billion modernization initiative . This new terminal quadrupled the size of the previous facility and increased the airport’s capacity to accommodate up to 14 million passengers and 130,000 air traffic movements annually .
Bahrain International Airport (IATA: BAH, ICAO: OBBI) features two parallel asphalt runways:
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Runway 12L/30R (Primary Runway)
Length: 3,964 meters (13,005 feet)
Width: 60 meters (197 feet)
Surface*: Asphalt
Instrument Landing System (ILS): Category II, supporting low-visibility operations
Aircraft Capability: Accommodates all commercial aircraft, including the Airbus A380
Renovation: Underwent major upgrades in 2007, including resurfacing and ILS enhancements -
Runway 12R/30L (Secondary Runway)
Length: 2,530 meters (8,301 feet)
Width: 45 meters (148 feet)
Surface: Asphalt
Usage: Primarily serves medium-sized aircraft and functions as a parallel support runway
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Major Airlines & Routes
Airlines:
- Gulf Air (the national carrier of Bahrain)
- Air Arabia
- Air Arabia Abu Dhabi
- Air India
- Air India Express
- Azerbaijan Airlines
- British Airways
- Egyptair
- Emirates
- Ethiopian Airlines
- Etihad Airways
- Flydubai
- Flynas
- IndiGo
- Jazeera Airways
- KLM Royal Dutch Airlines
- Kuwait Airways
- Oman Air
- Pakistan International Airlines
- Pegasus Airlines
- Qatar Airways
- Royal Jordanian
- Saudia
- Turkish Airlines
Routes:
Asia : Mumbai, Delhi, Chennai, Kochi, Hyderabad, Islamabad, Lahore, Karachi, Manila, Bangkok, and Singapore.
Middle-east: Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Doha, Riyadh, Jeddah, Muscat, Kuwait City, Amman, Baghdad, and Beirut.
Europe: London, Paris, Frankfurt, Munich, Rome, Milan, Athens, and Istanbul.
Africa: Cairo, Casablanca, and Addis Ababa.
Unique Features or Challenges
Bahrain International Airport is uniquely positioned on an island at the heart of the Gulf, offering quick access to major regional hubs, efficient operations due to uncrowded airspace, and strategic connectivity between Europe, Asia, and Africa.
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