Route Exchange Airport: Fujairah Intl Airport – Discover an Arabian Jewel

INTRO/OVERVIEW:

Fujairah International Airport offers a full service, professionally run airport, ideally located on the UAE east coast with excellent road connection to local 5 star hotels, tourist centres of attraction, business hubs, seaport, industrial and technical freezones and the conurbations of the Northern Emirates such as Dubai, Sharjah, Ras Al Khaimah, etc.

CATCHMENT AREA:

Fujairah's famous coastline and mountains provide all visitors, whether travelling for business or for leisure, with a picturesque backdrop to the airport. Above all, Fujairah values its courtesy, warmth and friendliness to everyone. Fujairah's close proximity to Dubai means that there is a population base of over 4 million potential passengers within 60 minutes and almost 5 million within 60 minutes travel time from the airport. There are excellent road connections to the many five-star hotels and tourist centres within the Emirate of Fujairah.

MARKET INFO:

Fujairah's strategic location provides a number of distinctive features that benefit all.

For example, the port of Fujairah is the 2nd largest fuel bunkering facility in the world due to its location outside the Straits of Hormuz. This multi-purpose deep water port, 5 minutes from Fujairah International Airport, provides Fujairah with a twin port advantage providing easiest sea-air opportunities in the region.

Furthermore, many companies have found Fujairah to be the ideal location for start-up and operations in the UAE. Fujairah Free Zone Authority hosts many international and local enterprises providing an ideal environment to conduct business. The Free Zone provides modern facilities and conveniences such as trading offices, distribution centers, warehousing, manufacturing units and a business club.

FACILITIES:

Offering a fully equipped airport with a long runway (3750m x 45m) with ILS and VOR approach procedures with independent ATC and radar services. The excellent weather record and uncongested airspace means that traffic delays are minimized.

• Passenger terminals: 1
• Cargo terminals: 1
• Operation:24 hours
• Customs: 24 hours
• Immigration: 24 hours
  

UNSERVED ROUTES/KEY MARKET OPPORTUNITIES:

Short range/regional

• Abu Dhabi
• Doha
• Bahrain
• Riyadh
• Kuwait
• Muscat
• Salalah
• Karachi

Medium range

• Cochin
• Delhi
• Mumbai
• Hyderabad
• Bangalore
• Calcutta
• Dhaka
• Kathmandhu
• Tehran
• Baghdad
• Damascus
• Amman
• Nicosia

Long Range

• Manilla

Estimated population statistics for 90 minute radius of Fujairah International Airport is as follows:

Emirati - 1.43M, Indians - 1.25M, GCC and other Arabs - 764k, Pakistani - 525k, Bengali - 477k, Philippino - 191k, Others - 144k

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