AAN · Al Ain, United Arab Emirates
Al Ain International Airport.
--:--:-- · GST (UTC+04:00) · 24.2617° N, 55.6092° E
Al Ain International Airport
International airport serving Al Ain, United Arab Emirates
Verification trail
Source-backed facts for AAN
This section separates stable airport identifiers from live operating data. Codes, coordinates, timezone, elevation, source identifiers, and accepted reference links are retained here; live arrivals, departures, gates, delays, NOTAMs, and airline schedule changes must still be checked with the airport or carrier.
Airport catalog
OurAirports ID 5230; ident OMAL; scheduled service listed.
Cached airports.csv snapshot: 2026-04-25; runways.csv snapshot: 2026-05-21.
Official airport source
adac.ae
Used as the preferred live-reference handoff for terminals, gates, alerts, and airport notices.
Open sourceReference summary
Al Ain International Airport
Airport-shaped reference summary from en.wikipedia.org; summary snapshot 2026-05-20.
Open sourceManual / derived signals
18 source-backed signals
Merged from OurAirports cached airports.csv, OurAirports cached runways.csv, Wikidata airport entity snapshot, airport-shaped Wikipedia summary snapshot; facts generated 2026-05-21.
IATA / ICAO
AAN / OMAL
OurAirports ident
OMAL
GPS / local code
OMAL
ISO region
AE-AZ
Scheduled service
Listed in source snapshot
Role
international scheduled-service gateway
Official host
adac.ae
Reference host
en.wikipedia.org
Wikidata entity
Q1391995
Snapshot generated
2026-05-21
Airport lookup keys
Stable codes
Regional keys
Nearby airport codes
Route reference codes
Accepted citation URLs
Last updated May 21, 2026. Stable airport identifiers and timezone facts are content-reviewed; clocks render live in the browser, while weather and time-difference notes are page-snapshot aids rather than permanent airport records.
Live values rendered at Nov 5, 7:10 PM UTC.
What you need to know now
Local airport time
--:--:--GST · UTC+04:00
Time zone
GST
Asia/Dubai · UTC+04:00
Airfield conditions
Live airport weather is temporarily unavailable.
Surface access
17 km
Approximate distance to central Al Ain.
Airport Snapshot
Country capital
Abu Dhabi
Languages
Arabic
Currency
AED (د.إ)
Country area
83,600 km²
Passenger volume
Source note unavailable
Terminals
Not clearly stated
Runways
1 runway
Longest runway
13,123 ft / 4,000 m
Runway surface
asphalt
Opened / operator
1994 · Abu Dhabi Airports
Owner / entity
Q1391995
Hub airlines
Mixed or not clearly stated
Airport role
international scheduled-service gateway
Scheduled service
Listed
Fact coverage
18 source-backed signals
Al Ain International Airport is a international scheduled-service gateway for Al Ain, United Arab Emirates. Al Ain's built-up core sits roughly 17 km from the terminal area. Operations run on Asia/Dubai (UTC+04:00, GST). Live weather is temporarily unavailable. With 5 other indexable airports in its surrounding network, it works well as a reference point for regional flight planning and timezone checks.
Al Ain International Airport (AAN / OMAL) is at 24.2617° N, 55.6092° E, elevation 869 ft (265 m), serving Al Ain, United Arab Emirates.
The accepted reference summary is used as supporting context for the airport identity and operating notes; the timed facts here still come from the airport catalog, timezone database, country snapshot, and linked source trail.
Al Ain is in United Arab Emirates (capital Abu Dhabi); regulated by General Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA); on Asia/Dubai (GST, UTC+04:00); working languages: Arabic; currency: AED (د.إ).
Distance from central Al Ain: 17 km.
Airport context brief
A compact traveler-facing brief from the airport catalog, country snapshot, route geometry, city anchors, peer airports, and source trail for AAN.
Name and identity cues
Primary airport name
Al Ain International Airport (AAN / OMAL)
Al Ain International Airport · International airport serving Al Ain, United Arab Emirates
Source identifiers
OMAL · OMAL · AE-AZ
adac.ae · en.wikipedia.org · scheduled service yes
Source-specific airport notes
Location cue
Al Ain International Airport is an airport located 8 nautical miles west-northwest of Al Ain in the Eastern Region of the Emirate of Abu Dhabi, the United Arab Emirates.
Used to make the airport page location-specific beyond the code, coordinate, and timezone record.
Closest mapped city anchors
1. Al Ain City
al-ain-city · 17 km from AAN
United Arab Emirates · Asia/Dubai · +0h · population 846,747 · city coordinates 24.1917, 55.7606
2. Ḩattā
hatta · 80 km from AAN
United Arab Emirates · Asia/Dubai · +0h · population 15,324 · city coordinates 24.8007, 56.1273
3. Lahbab
lahbab · 86 km from AAN
United Arab Emirates · Asia/Dubai · +0h · population 53,079 · city coordinates 25.0376, 55.5913
4. Al Shamkhah City
al-shamkhah-city · 92 km from AAN
United Arab Emirates · Asia/Dubai · +0h · population 61,710 · city coordinates 24.3927, 54.7078
5. Dubai Investments Park
dubai-investments-park · 95 km from AAN
United Arab Emirates · Asia/Dubai · +0h · population 160,000 · city coordinates 25.0083, 55.1568
6. Dubai
dubai · 96 km from AAN
United Arab Emirates · Asia/Dubai · +0h · population 3,790,000 · city coordinates 25.0772, 55.3093
Airport alternatives in the retained graph
1. DWC OMDW
Al Maktoum International Airport · Dubai(Jebel Ali)
84 km from AAN · Asia/Dubai · +0h · elevation 114 ft (35 m) · airport coordinates 24.8962, 55.1624
2. AUH OMAA
Zayed International Airport · Abu Dhabi
99 km from AAN · Asia/Dubai · +0h · elevation 88 ft (27 m) · airport coordinates 24.4410, 54.6492
3. DXB OMDB
Dubai International Airport · Dubai
112 km from AAN · Asia/Dubai · +0h · elevation 62 ft (19 m) · airport coordinates 25.2498, 55.3710
4. AZI OMAD
Al Bateen Executive Airport · Abu Dhabi
118 km from AAN · Asia/Dubai · +0h · elevation 16 ft (5 m) · airport coordinates 24.4271, 54.4599
5. FJR OMFJ
Fujairah International Airport · Fujairah
119 km from AAN · Asia/Dubai · +0h · elevation 152 ft (46 m) · airport coordinates 25.1084, 56.3281
Route-time reference set
1. AAN-DWC
Dubai(Jebel Ali) · 84 km · 56m
Asia/Dubai · +0h from AAN; reference route only, not a live schedule.
2. AAN-AUH
Abu Dhabi · 99 km · 58m
Asia/Dubai · +0h from AAN; reference route only, not a live schedule.
3. AAN-DXB
Dubai · 112 km · 59m
Asia/Dubai · +0h from AAN; reference route only, not a live schedule.
4. AAN-AZI
Abu Dhabi · 118 km · 59m
Asia/Dubai · +0h from AAN; reference route only, not a live schedule.
5. AAN-FJR
Fujairah · 119 km · 59m
Asia/Dubai · +0h from AAN; reference route only, not a live schedule.
Runway source evidence
Published runway count
1 runway
Longest runway 13,123 ft / 4,000 m. 1 lighted runway in the runway snapshot.
Runway surface mix
asphalt
Surface labels are normalized from the OurAirports runway rows for AAN.
Runway identifiers
01/19
Identifier pairs are retained as airport-specific runway cues, not live operational availability claims.
Same-country airport context
1. DWC OMDW
Al Maktoum International Airport · Dubai(Jebel Ali) · 84 km from AAN
large airport · Asia/Dubai · united-arab-emirates · 114 ft (35 m) · 24.8962, 55.1624
2. AUH OMAA
Zayed International Airport · Abu Dhabi · 99 km from AAN
large airport · Asia/Dubai · united-arab-emirates · 88 ft (27 m) · 24.4410, 54.6492
3. DXB OMDB
Dubai International Airport · Dubai · 112 km from AAN
large airport · Asia/Dubai · united-arab-emirates · 62 ft (19 m) · 25.2498, 55.3710
4. AZI OMAD
Al Bateen Executive Airport · Abu Dhabi · 118 km from AAN
large airport · Asia/Dubai · united-arab-emirates · 16 ft (5 m) · 24.4271, 54.4599
5. FJR OMFJ
Fujairah International Airport · Fujairah · 119 km from AAN
large airport · Asia/Dubai · united-arab-emirates · 152 ft (46 m) · 25.1084, 56.3281
6. SHJ OMSJ
Sharjah International Airport · Sharjah · 119 km from AAN
large airport · Asia/Dubai · united-arab-emirates · 111 ft (34 m) · 25.3286, 55.5172
Accepted operational notes
Source note 1
It was opened on 31 March 1994.
Retained as a source-backed local role note for AAN.
Country and authority
AAN sits in United Arab Emirates (United Arab Emirates), whose capital is Abu Dhabi. General Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) is the national civil-aviation authority we name for regulator context. Country context: Asia, Western Asia.
Traveler context
Common country-language signals: Arabic. Currency context: AED (د.إ). AAN is listed with scheduled service in the airport source snapshot.
Reference description
International airport serving Al Ain, United Arab Emirates. This description is used only as identity context; live flight status, terminal assignment, and airport alerts still belong to the official airport or airline source.
Source-specific cues
Location cue: Al Ain International Airport is an airport located 8 nautical miles west-northwest of Al Ain in the Eastern Region of the Emirate of Abu Dhabi, the United Arab Emirates.
Entity fingerprint
Wikidata airport entity: Q1391995 · Al Ain International Airport. Administrative area: United Arab Emirates. Named after: Al Ain
Field and clock profile
Al Ain International Airport is a low-elevation field at 869 ft (265 m), positioned at 24.2617° N, 55.6092° E in the Northern subtropics. The runway snapshot lists 1 runway and a longest runway of 13,123 ft / 4,000 m. The airport clock uses Asia/Dubai (GST, UTC+04:00), so cross-date arrivals should be checked against this zone rather than the airline origin city.
City and airport alternatives
Al Ain City is the closest retained city-time anchor at 17 km. DWC Dubai(Jebel Ali) is the closest retained airport alternative at 84 km.
Country airport peers
AAN is compared with DWC Dubai(Jebel Ali) at 84 km, AUH Abu Dhabi at 99 km, DXB Dubai at 112 km, AZI Abu Dhabi at 118 km, FJR Fujairah at 119 km inside the retained United Arab Emirates airport set, which is useful when backup airports share the same country context but differ by city, route network, and clock behavior.
Route geometry
AAN-DWC Dubai(Jebel Ali): 84 km, about 56m, +0h. AAN-AUH Abu Dhabi: 99 km, about 58m, +0h. AAN-DXB Dubai: 112 km, about 59m, +0h. AAN-AZI Abu Dhabi: 118 km, about 59m, +0h. These are distance and timezone references, not live flight availability claims.
Source trail
OurAirports ident OMAL backs the stable code, coordinate, elevation, and timezone record. adac.ae is attached as the official airport website. en.wikipedia.org is used only as supporting reference context. Snapshot date: 2026-05-21.
Operational Profile
Traffic profile
Reference airport
Airline role
Mixed commercial service
Terminal footprint
See operational notes
Runway footprint
1 runway · longest 13,123 ft / 4,000 m
Runway identifiers
01/19
OurAirports classifies AAN as a large airport with scheduled service; the airport name and codes identify it as an international gateway for Al Ain.
AAN (OMAL) is a low-elevation field at 869 ft (265 m) in the subtropics, kept in the curated set for its route, timezone, and market-planning value.
AAN sits in a broader regional network with 5 nearby curated alternatives, so airline choice and connection strategy are part of the planning story here.
AAN's runway record lists 1 runway, with the longest runway at 13,123 ft / 4,000 m and source surfaces recorded as asphalt.
Abu Dhabi Airports is the clearest operator or management signal we currently have on file for AAN.
- It was opened on 31 March 1994.
These operational notes prefer the structured airport facts snapshot, then fall back to the accepted airport reference at adac.ae, then blend that with local timezone, route, and city-access data already on this page.
Decision matrix for AAN
These are the specific situations where this airport page earns its keep: time-zone conversion, city transfer planning, nearby airport backup logic, and source-confidence checks before acting.
When the clock matters
AAN uses Asia/Dubai (GST, UTC+04:00). Use this before overnight arrivals, cross-date departures, and same-day connections.
When surface access matters
Al Ain International Airport is about 17 km from central Al Ain; build that transfer into arrival and check-in planning.
When alternates matter
DWC Dubai(Jebel Ali) is the closest retained alternate at 84 km, time difference +0h.
When source checks matter
adac.ae is listed as the official airport website in the airport facts snapshot; live schedules, gates, routes, terminals, and NOTAM-sensitive operations still need official airport or airline verification.
How this airport compares nearby
These comparisons place AAN inside the retained airport graph by country, timezone, elevation, and coordinate neighbors. They are deterministic dataset facts, not generated flight claims.
Country-rank position
AAN ranks #1 in the curated United Arab Emirates airport set when large airports are listed before medium airports, then sorted by IATA code. The retained country set has 8 airports.
Same-zone airport cohort
AAN shares Asia/Dubai with AUH Abu Dhabi AE · AZI Abu Dhabi AE · DWC Dubai(Jebel Ali) AE · DXB Dubai AE · FJR Fujairah AE · RKT Ras Al Khaimah AE. This helps separate same-clock airports by city, country, code, and geography.
Elevation-neighbor cohort
AAN is 869 ft (265 m). Closest elevation peers in the retained airport set include ZAZ 863 ft (263 m) (6 ft delta) · BSL 885 ft (270 m) (16 ft delta) · CVG 896 ft (273 m) (27 ft delta) · MSP 841 ft (256 m) (28 ft delta) · LYS 821 ft (250 m) (48 ft delta).
Coordinate-neighbor check
AAN's nearest retained coordinate neighbors are DWC 84 km +0h · AUH 99 km +0h · DXB 112 km +0h · AZI 118 km +0h.
Flight Path Arc
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Arriving From / Departing To
| Destination | Route code | Distance | Estimated window | Time difference | Destination clock |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dubai(Jebel Ali) | DWC | 84 km | 56m | +0h | --:--:-- |
| Abu Dhabi | AUH | 99 km | 58m | +0h | --:--:-- |
| Dubai | DXB | 112 km | 59m | +0h | --:--:-- |
| Abu Dhabi | AZI | 118 km | 59m | +0h | --:--:-- |
| Fujairah | FJR | 119 km | 59m | +0h | --:--:-- |
AAN to DWC
Dubai(Jebel Ali)
Distance 84 km; estimated travel window 56m; destination zone Asia/Dubai is +0h from AAN. Use the live destination clock on this page as a cross-timezone planning cue, not as a live flight schedule.
AAN to AUH
Abu Dhabi
Distance 99 km; estimated travel window 58m; destination zone Asia/Dubai is +0h from AAN. Use the live destination clock on this page as a cross-timezone planning cue, not as a live flight schedule.
AAN to DXB
Dubai
Distance 112 km; estimated travel window 59m; destination zone Asia/Dubai is +0h from AAN. Use the live destination clock on this page as a cross-timezone planning cue, not as a live flight schedule.
Airport Details
Timezone
Ground Transport and Nearby Context
The airport sits in the normal outer-ring range for a major metro gateway, so rail, shuttle coach, and ride-hail all matter when you judge the fastest arrival.
Al Ain City is the nearest mapped city anchor in the current dataset, which makes it the cleanest companion page when travelers want to switch from airport timing into local city timing.
Al Ain International Airport has 5 nearby indexed airport alternatives, which makes backup departures and diversion logic part of real planning instead of a theoretical edge case.
Nearby city time anchors
Airport pages are most useful when they bridge into real city clocks. These city anchors are ranked by distance from AAN, then shown with their own timezone, local time, and time difference from the airport clock.
Al Ain City
al-ain-city · 17 km · Asia/Dubai
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Ḩattā
hatta · 80 km · Asia/Dubai
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Lahbab
lahbab · 86 km · Asia/Dubai
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Al Shamkhah City
al-shamkhah-city · 92 km · Asia/Dubai
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Dubai Investments Park
dubai-investments-park · 95 km · Asia/Dubai
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Dubai
dubai · 96 km · Asia/Dubai
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Jebel Ali
jebel-ali · 97 km · Asia/Dubai
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Al Furjan
al-furjan · 97 km · Asia/Dubai
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Dubai Silicon Oasis
dubai-silicon-oasis · 98 km · Asia/Dubai
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Bani Yas City
bani-yas-city · 99 km · Asia/Dubai
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
International City
international-city · 102 km · Asia/Dubai
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Warīsān
warisan · 103 km · Asia/Dubai
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Airlines and Network Role
Al Ain International Airport does not have a long carrier list in the current source trail, so this page emphasizes the durable pieces travelers can safely use here: local time, field identifiers, nearby airports, and timezone differences.
The route timing references show the first cross-timezone planning burden after this airport: Dubai(Jebel Ali) (DWC), Abu Dhabi (AUH), Dubai (DXB). Treat them as distance and clock cues, then verify flight availability with the carrier.
Planning checkpoints
- Traffic signal: not clearly stated in the source trail.
- Terminal footprint: not clearly stated in the source trail.
- Runway footprint: 1 runway; longest runway 13,123 ft / 4,000 m; identifiers 01/19.
- Runway surfaces: asphalt; 1 lighted runway in the source snapshot.
- Operator / management: Abu Dhabi Airports.
- Opened / inaugurated: 1994.
- Network role: mixed or not clearly stated in the source trail.
Nearby Airports
Nearby airports are ranked by coordinate distance from AAN. The time difference column is computed from IANA zones against the page snapshot, while the local clocks update in the browser.
Al Maktoum International AirportDWC
Dubai(Jebel Ali) · large airport
- Distance
- 84 km
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Time diff
- +0h
- Elevation
- 114 ft (35 m)
Compare against DWC when route choice, backup departures, or arrival-side local time matters.
Zayed International AirportAUH
Abu Dhabi · large airport
- Distance
- 99 km
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Time diff
- +0h
- Elevation
- 88 ft (27 m)
Compare against AUH when route choice, backup departures, or arrival-side local time matters.
Dubai International AirportDXB
Dubai · large airport
- Distance
- 112 km
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Time diff
- +0h
- Elevation
- 62 ft (19 m)
Compare against DXB when route choice, backup departures, or arrival-side local time matters.
Al Bateen Executive AirportAZI
Abu Dhabi · large airport
- Distance
- 118 km
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Time diff
- +0h
- Elevation
- 16 ft (5 m)
Compare against AZI when route choice, backup departures, or arrival-side local time matters.
Fujairah International AirportFJR
Fujairah · large airport
- Distance
- 119 km
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Time diff
- +0h
- Elevation
- 152 ft (46 m)
Compare against FJR when route choice, backup departures, or arrival-side local time matters.
Companion Planning Tools
Questions
FAQ
What timezone is Al Ain International Airport (AAN) in?▾
Al Ain International Airport is in the Asia/Dubai timezone (UTC+04:00, GST).
What are the codes for Al Ain International Airport?▾
Al Ain International Airport uses IATA code AAN and ICAO code OMAL.
Where is Al Ain International Airport located?▾
Al Ain International Airport is located in Al Ain, United Arab Emirates at coordinates 24.2617° N, 55.6092° E, with an elevation of 869 ft (265 m) (low-elevation field in the subtropics).
How far is Al Ain International Airport from central Al Ain?▾
Al Ain International Airport sits roughly 17 km from the nearest mapped city center for Al Ain.
Which route reference is most useful from AAN?▾
Dubai(Jebel Ali) (DWC) is one of the closest route references on this page, with an estimated travel window of 56m, destination timezone Asia/Dubai, and a +0h difference from AAN.
Which authority regulates AAN?▾
Al Ain International Airport sits inside United Arab Emirates, where civil aviation oversight is led by the General Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA).
What other airports in United Arab Emirates are close peers to AAN?▾
AAN's curated peers in United Arab Emirates on this site include DWC Dubai(Jebel Ali), AUH Abu Dhabi, DXB Dubai, plus 3 more.
How many runways does Al Ain International Airport have?▾
Al Ain International Airport's source-backed operational summary lists 1 runway, with the longest runway recorded at 13,123 ft / 4,000 m; identifiers include 01/19.