Hodeida International Airport | |||||||||||
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Airport type | Public / Military | ||||||||||
Serves | Al Hudaydah | ||||||||||
Location | Al Hudaydah, Yemen | ||||||||||
Elevation AMSL | 12 m / 41 ft | ||||||||||
Coordinates | 14°45′10.8″N 042°58′34.81″E / 14.753000°N 42.9763361°E | ||||||||||
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Hodeida International Airport is an airport in Hodeida, Yemen (IATA: HOD, ICAO: OYHD).
As of 2021, there are no longer any scheduled services at the airport after Yemenia suspended all routes in 2015 due to the ongoing regional conflict.[1] Previously, the airline served a handful of domestic and international destinations.
Main article: Yemeni Civil War (2015–present) |
See also: Battle of Al Hudaydah |
The airport was heavily involved and the scene of the Battle of Hudaida. Saudi led coalition moved to capture the airport on the opening day of the Battle of Hudaida, which began on June 13, 2018.[2][3] The airport was partially captured by coalition forces in June 2018, though Houthi forces still control part of the complex.[4]