Sweihan Air Base
Abu Dhabi Northeast Airport
Summary
LocationAbu Dhabi Northeast, United Arab Emirates
Elevation AMSL87.99 ft / 26.82 m
Coordinates24°31′33″N 054°58′34″E / 24.52583°N 54.97611°E / 24.52583; 54.97611
Sources: eAIP UAE[1]

Abu Dhabi Northeast Airport (ICAO: OMAW), also known as Sweihan Air Base,[1] is a military airport located in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. The airbase was built somewhere around 1988-1990 and it was just a runway, short taxiway and an apron, till 2010 where it underwent a major upgrade, which included new 3800m CAT II runway, new taxiways parallel to the runway, more parking’s and newer facilities for the airport. The expansion was completed in 2014. [2][3]

Abu Dhabi Northeast Airport is located at an altitude of 26.82 meters above sea level.[4]

References

  1. ^ a b "eAIP - United Arab Emirates". www.gcaa.gov.ae. General Civil Aviation Authority. Archived from the original on 2014-12-27. Retrieved 2021-11-29.
  2. ^ "Sweihan Airbase".
  3. ^ "Sweihan Air Base Development Sweihan, Abu Dhabi, UAE".
  4. ^ "Abu Dhabi Northeast Airport". airportdatabase.net.


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