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Encyclopedia > Ras Al Khaimah International Airport
Ras Al Khaimah International Airport
مطار رأس الخيمة الدولي
IATA: RKT - ICAO: OMRK
Summary
Airport type Public
Operator Department of Civil Aviation
Serves Ras al-Khaimah
Elevation AMSL 102 ft (31 m)
Coordinates 25°36′49″N, 55°56′20″E
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
16/34 12,336 3,760 Asphalt

Ras Al Khaimah International Airport (IATA: RKTICAO: OMRK) (Arabic: مطار رأس الخيمة الدولي) is 18 kilometres (13 miles) away from the city of Ras al-Khaimah, United Arab Emirates. An IATA airport code, also known an IATA location identifier or simply a location identifier [1], is a three-letter code designating many airports around the world, defined by the International Air Transport Association (IATA). ... The ICAO (IPA pronunciation: ) airport code or location indicator is a four-letter alphanumeric code designating each airport around the world. ... --Blux 3 16:10, 7 July 2007 (UTC) The flag of Ras al-Khaimah Ras Al-Khaimah (Arabic: رأس الخيمة the top of the tent) is one of the United Arab Emirates. ... The term above mean sea level (AMSL) refers to the elevation (on the ground) or altitude (in the air) of any object, relative to the average sea level. ... A foot (plural: feet or foot;[1] symbol or abbreviation: ft or, sometimes, ′ – a prime) is a unit of length, in a number of different systems, including English units, Imperial units, and United States customary units. ... The metre or meter is a measure of length. ... Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... A foot (plural: feet or foot;[1] symbol or abbreviation: ft or, sometimes, ′ – a prime) is a unit of length, in a number of different systems, including English units, Imperial units, and United States customary units. ... The metre or meter is a measure of length. ... Base layer of asphalt concrete in a road under construction. ... An IATA airport code, also known an IATA location identifier or simply a location identifier [1], is a three-letter code designating many airports around the world, defined by the International Air Transport Association (IATA). ... The ICAO (IPA pronunciation: ) airport code or location indicator is a four-letter alphanumeric code designating each airport around the world. ... Arabic ( or just ) is the largest living member of the Semitic language family in terms of speakers. ... --Blux 3 16:10, 7 July 2007 (UTC) The flag of Ras al-Khaimah Ras Al-Khaimah (Arabic: رأس الخيمة the top of the tent) is one of the United Arab Emirates. ...


Airlines and destinations

This airlines operations have been suspended due to safety issues since May 10th 2007[1] Aero Asia International is a private airline based in Karachi, Pakistan. ... Air Berlin (FSE: AB1) is Germanys second largest airline after Lufthansa. ... Air Foyle HeavyLift is an aviation company based specialized in air cargo services. ... Dana Executive Jets is the VIP charter company of Ras Al Khaimah, one of the four in United Arab Emirates. ... EgyptAir (Arabic: مصر للطيران, Misr Lel-Tayaran) is the Cairo-based national airline of Egypt. ... Gulf Air Airbus A340-300 take-off from London Heathrow. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with Air India. ... Airbus A300 landing in Düsseldorf Mahan Air is a private airline based in Tehran, Iran. ... Pakistan International Airlines or PIA (Urdu: پی آئی اے or پاکستان انٹرنیشنل ایرلاینز), is the national flag carrier airline of Pakistan, based in Karachi. ... RAK Airways is the future national airline of Ras Al Khaimah, one of the four in United Arab Emirates. ... Uzbekistan Airways Boeing 757-200 Uzbekistan Airways (Uzbekistan Havo Yullary) (IATA: HY, ICAO: UZB, and Callsign: Uzbek) is the state airline of Uzbekistan. ... Volare Airlines is a cargo airline based in Kiev in Ukraine. ... Hamra Air was operating from Ras Al Khaimah, one of the four in United Arab Emirates. ...

External links

  • Ras Al Khaimah International Airport Homepage
  • Airport Profile - TEN Travel
  • World Aero Data airport information for OMRK

  Results from FactBites:
 
Ras Al Khaimah International Airport [RKT/OMRK] - TEN Travel & Tourism [UAE] (303 words)
The Ras Al Khaimah International Airport was opened in 1976 and is 18km (11 miles) south of the city center.
The airport does not contain an hotel and the closest hotels are all present in the city center, reachable in approximately 15 minutes by car.
The RAK International Airport is continuously in development and they have setup a four year plan to construct new arrival and departure lounges, free trade zone, automated cargo warehouses, parking lots, offices, and restaurants.
Ras al-Khaimah: Information from Answers.com (1233 words)
Ras Al Khaimah is in the northern part of the Arabian Peninsula.
It is served by the Ras Al Khaimah International Airport.
Emirate-to-Emirate: Ras Al Khaimah is well connected to emirates like Dubai, Sharjah, Ajman, Umm Al Quwain and Fujairah by taxis which often embark from the taxi-stand located at the South of Aldhaid near the Ras Al Khaimah new Police Station.
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