RKT · Ras Al Khaimah, United Arab Emirates
Ras Al Khaimah International Airport.
--:--:-- · GST (UTC+04:00) · 25.6135° N, 55.9388° E
Ras Al Khaimah International Airport
Airport in Ras Al Khaimah, United Arab Emirates
Verification trail
Source-backed facts for RKT
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 5238; ident OMRK; scheduled service listed.
Cached airports.csv snapshot: 2026-04-25; runways.csv snapshot: 2026-05-21.
Official airport source
rakairport.com
Used as the preferred live-reference handoff for terminals, gates, alerts, and airport notices.
Open sourceReference summary
Ras Al Khaimah International Airport
Airport-shaped reference summary from en.wikipedia.org; summary snapshot 2026-05-20.
Open sourceManual / derived signals
16 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
RKT / OMRK
OurAirports ident
OMRK
GPS / local code
OMRK
ISO region
AE-RK
Scheduled service
Listed in source snapshot
Role
international scheduled-service gateway
Official host
rakairport.com
Reference host
en.wikipedia.org
Wikidata entity
Q1432589
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
61 km
Approximate distance to central Ras Al Khaimah.
Airport Snapshot
Country capital
Abu Dhabi
Languages
Arabic
Currency
AED (د.إ)
Country area
83,600 km²
Passenger volume
Source note unavailable
Terminals
2 terminals
Runways
1 runway
Longest runway
12,336 ft / 3,760 m
Runway surface
asphalt
Opened / operator
1976
Owner / entity
Q1432589
Hub airlines
Mixed or not clearly stated
Airport role
international scheduled-service gateway
Scheduled service
Listed
Fact coverage
16 source-backed signals
Ras Al Khaimah International Airport is a international scheduled-service gateway for Ras Al Khaimah, United Arab Emirates. Ras Al Khaimah's built-up core sits roughly 61 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.
Ras Al Khaimah International Airport (RKT / OMRK) is at 25.6135° N, 55.9388° E, elevation 102 ft (31 m), serving Ras Al Khaimah, 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.
Ras Al Khaimah 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 Ras Al Khaimah: 61 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 RKT.
Name and identity cues
Primary airport name
Ras Al Khaimah International Airport (RKT / OMRK)
Ras Al Khaimah International Airport · Airport in Ras Al Khaimah, United Arab Emirates
Source identifiers
OMRK · OMRK · AE-RK
rakairport.com · en.wikipedia.org · scheduled service yes
Closest mapped city anchors
1. Ras Al Khaimah
ras-al-khaimah · 20 km from RKT
United Arab Emirates · Asia/Dubai · +0h · population 351,943 · city coordinates 25.7895, 55.9432
2. Dibba Al-Fujairah
dibba-al-fujairah · 32 km from RKT
United Arab Emirates · Asia/Dubai · +0h · population 30,000 · city coordinates 25.5925, 56.2618
3. Dibba Al-Hisn
dibba-al-hisn · 34 km from RKT
United Arab Emirates · Asia/Dubai · +0h · population 26,395 · city coordinates 25.6196, 56.2729
4. Adh Dhayd
adh-dhayd · 37 km from RKT
United Arab Emirates · Asia/Dubai · +0h · population 20,165 · city coordinates 25.2881, 55.8816
5. Umm Al Quwain City
umm-al-quwain-city · 39 km from RKT
United Arab Emirates · Asia/Dubai · +0h · population 59,098 · city coordinates 25.5647, 55.5552
6. Al Sajaah
al-sajaah · 45 km from RKT
United Arab Emirates · Asia/Dubai · +0h · population 53,079 · city coordinates 25.3153, 55.6321
Airport alternatives in the retained graph
1. SHJ OMSJ
Sharjah International Airport · Sharjah
53 km from RKT · Asia/Dubai · +0h · elevation 111 ft (34 m) · airport coordinates 25.3286, 55.5172
2. FJR OMFJ
Fujairah International Airport · Fujairah
68 km from RKT · Asia/Dubai · +0h · elevation 152 ft (46 m) · airport coordinates 25.1084, 56.3281
3. DXB OMDB
Dubai International Airport · Dubai
70 km from RKT · Asia/Dubai · +0h · elevation 62 ft (19 m) · airport coordinates 25.2498, 55.3710
4. DWC OMDW
Al Maktoum International Airport · Dubai(Jebel Ali)
112 km from RKT · Asia/Dubai · +0h · elevation 114 ft (35 m) · airport coordinates 24.8962, 55.1624
5. AAN OMAL
Al Ain International Airport · Al Ain
154 km from RKT · Asia/Dubai · +0h · elevation 869 ft (265 m) · airport coordinates 24.2617, 55.6092
Route-time reference set
1. RKT-FJR
Fujairah · 68 km · 55m
Asia/Dubai · +0h from RKT; reference route only, not a live schedule.
2. RKT-DXB
Dubai · 70 km · 55m
Asia/Dubai · +0h from RKT; reference route only, not a live schedule.
3. RKT-DWC
Dubai(Jebel Ali) · 112 km · 58m
Asia/Dubai · +0h from RKT; reference route only, not a live schedule.
4. RKT-AAN
Al Ain · 154 km · 1h 2m
Asia/Dubai · +0h from RKT; reference route only, not a live schedule.
Runway source evidence
Published runway count
1 runway
Longest runway 12,336 ft / 3,760 m. 1 lighted runway in the runway snapshot.
Runway surface mix
asphalt
Surface labels are normalized from the OurAirports runway rows for RKT.
Runway identifiers
16/34
Identifier pairs are retained as airport-specific runway cues, not live operational availability claims.
Same-country airport context
1. SHJ OMSJ
Sharjah International Airport · Sharjah · 53 km from RKT
large airport · Asia/Dubai · united-arab-emirates · 111 ft (34 m) · 25.3286, 55.5172
2. FJR OMFJ
Fujairah International Airport · Fujairah · 68 km from RKT
large airport · Asia/Dubai · united-arab-emirates · 152 ft (46 m) · 25.1084, 56.3281
3. DXB OMDB
Dubai International Airport · Dubai · 70 km from RKT
large airport · Asia/Dubai · united-arab-emirates · 62 ft (19 m) · 25.2498, 55.3710
4. DWC OMDW
Al Maktoum International Airport · Dubai(Jebel Ali) · 112 km from RKT
large airport · Asia/Dubai · united-arab-emirates · 114 ft (35 m) · 24.8962, 55.1624
5. AAN OMAL
Al Ain International Airport · Al Ain · 154 km from RKT
large airport · Asia/Dubai · united-arab-emirates · 869 ft (265 m) · 24.2617, 55.6092
6. AUH OMAA
Zayed International Airport · Abu Dhabi · 184 km from RKT
large airport · Asia/Dubai · united-arab-emirates · 88 ft (27 m) · 24.4410, 54.6492
Accepted operational notes
Source note 1
The airport has two passenger terminal buildings as well as cargo, aircraft maintenance, and aviation training facilities.
Retained as a source-backed local role note for RKT.
Country and authority
RKT 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). RKT is listed with scheduled service in the airport source snapshot.
Reference description
Airport in Ras Al Khaimah, 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.
Entity fingerprint
Wikidata airport entity: Q1432589 · Ras Al Khaimah International Airport. Administrative area: Emirate of Ras Al Khaimah
Field and clock profile
Ras Al Khaimah International Airport is a near sea-level field at 102 ft (31 m), positioned at 25.6135° N, 55.9388° E in the Northern subtropics. The runway snapshot lists 1 runway and a longest runway of 12,336 ft / 3,760 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
Ras Al Khaimah is the closest retained city-time anchor at 20 km. SHJ Sharjah is the closest retained airport alternative at 53 km.
Country airport peers
RKT is compared with SHJ Sharjah at 53 km, FJR Fujairah at 68 km, DXB Dubai at 70 km, DWC Dubai(Jebel Ali) at 112 km, AAN Al Ain at 154 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
RKT-FJR Fujairah: 68 km, about 55m, +0h. RKT-DXB Dubai: 70 km, about 55m, +0h. RKT-DWC Dubai(Jebel Ali): 112 km, about 58m, +0h. RKT-AAN Al Ain: 154 km, about 1h 2m, +0h. These are distance and timezone references, not live flight availability claims.
Source trail
OurAirports ident OMRK backs the stable code, coordinate, elevation, and timezone record. rakairport.com 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
2 terminals
Runway footprint
1 runway · longest 12,336 ft / 3,760 m
Runway identifiers
16/34
OurAirports classifies RKT as a large airport with scheduled service; the airport name and codes identify it as an international gateway for Ras Al Khaimah.
RKT (OMRK) is a near sea-level field at 102 ft (31 m) in the subtropics, kept in the curated set for its route, timezone, and market-planning value.
RKT sits in a broader regional network with 5 nearby curated alternatives, so airline choice and connection strategy are part of the planning story here.
RKT's runway record lists 1 runway, with the longest runway at 12,336 ft / 3,760 m and source surfaces recorded as asphalt.
Civil aviation oversight for RKT runs through General Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA); a more specific operator record is not currently in our source set.
- The airport has two passenger terminal buildings as well as cargo, aircraft maintenance, and aviation training facilities.
These operational notes prefer the structured airport facts snapshot, then fall back to the accepted airport reference at rakairport.com, then blend that with local timezone, route, and city-access data already on this page.
Decision matrix for RKT
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
RKT uses Asia/Dubai (GST, UTC+04:00). Use this before overnight arrivals, cross-date departures, and same-day connections.
When surface access matters
Ras Al Khaimah International Airport is about 61 km from central Ras Al Khaimah; build that transfer into arrival and check-in planning.
When alternates matter
SHJ Sharjah is the closest retained alternate at 53 km, time difference +0h.
When source checks matter
rakairport.com 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 RKT inside the retained airport graph by country, timezone, elevation, and coordinate neighbors. They are deterministic dataset facts, not generated flight claims.
Country-rank position
RKT ranks #7 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
RKT shares Asia/Dubai with AAN Al Ain AE · AUH Abu Dhabi AE · AZI Abu Dhabi AE · DWC Dubai(Jebel Ali) AE · DXB Dubai AE · FJR Fujairah AE. This helps separate same-clock airports by city, country, code, and geography.
Elevation-neighbor cohort
RKT is 102 ft (31 m). Closest elevation peers in the retained airport set include MZG 103 ft (31 m) (1 ft delta) · KHI 100 ft (30 m) (2 ft delta) · NRN 106 ft (32 m) (4 ft delta) · PKX 98 ft (30 m) (4 ft delta) · TPE 106 ft (32 m) (4 ft delta).
Coordinate-neighbor check
RKT's nearest retained coordinate neighbors are SHJ 53 km +0h · FJR 68 km +0h · DXB 70 km +0h · DWC 112 km +0h.
Flight Path Arc
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Arriving From / Departing To
| Destination | Route code | Distance | Estimated window | Time difference | Destination clock |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fujairah | FJR | 68 km | 55m | +0h | --:--:-- |
| Dubai | DXB | 70 km | 55m | +0h | --:--:-- |
| Dubai(Jebel Ali) | DWC | 112 km | 58m | +0h | --:--:-- |
| Al Ain | AAN | 154 km | 1h 2m | +0h | --:--:-- |
RKT to FJR
Fujairah
Distance 68 km; estimated travel window 55m; destination zone Asia/Dubai is +0h from RKT. Use the live destination clock on this page as a cross-timezone planning cue, not as a live flight schedule.
RKT to DXB
Dubai
Distance 70 km; estimated travel window 55m; destination zone Asia/Dubai is +0h from RKT. Use the live destination clock on this page as a cross-timezone planning cue, not as a live flight schedule.
RKT to DWC
Dubai(Jebel Ali)
Distance 112 km; estimated travel window 58m; destination zone Asia/Dubai is +0h from RKT. 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
Because the airport sits well outside central Ras Al Khaimah, surface transfer planning matters almost as much as flight timing, especially for late arrivals and early departures.
Sharjah 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.
Ras Al Khaimah 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 RKT, then shown with their own timezone, local time, and time difference from the airport clock.
Ras Al Khaimah
ras-al-khaimah · 20 km · Asia/Dubai
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Dibba Al-Fujairah
dibba-al-fujairah · 32 km · Asia/Dubai
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Dibba Al-Hisn
dibba-al-hisn · 34 km · Asia/Dubai
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Adh Dhayd
adh-dhayd · 37 km · Asia/Dubai
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Umm Al Quwain City
umm-al-quwain-city · 39 km · Asia/Dubai
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Al Sajaah
al-sajaah · 45 km · Asia/Dubai
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Al Ḩamīdīyah
al-hamidiyah · 47 km · Asia/Dubai
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Al Jurf
al-jurf · 48 km · Asia/Dubai
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Khawr Fakkān
khawr-fakkan · 51 km · Asia/Dubai
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Ajman
ajman · 52 km · Asia/Dubai
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Ar Rumaylah
ar-rumaylah · 56 km · Asia/Dubai
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Halwan
halwan · 60 km · Asia/Dubai
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Airlines and Network Role
Ras Al Khaimah 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: Fujairah (FJR), Dubai (DXB), Dubai(Jebel Ali) (DWC). 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: 2 terminals.
- Runway footprint: 1 runway; longest runway 12,336 ft / 3,760 m; identifiers 16/34.
- Runway surfaces: asphalt; 1 lighted runway in the source snapshot.
- Operator / management: not clearly stated in the source trail.
- Opened / inaugurated: 1976.
- Network role: mixed or not clearly stated in the source trail.
Nearby Airports
Nearby airports are ranked by coordinate distance from RKT. The time difference column is computed from IANA zones against the page snapshot, while the local clocks update in the browser.
Sharjah International AirportSHJ
Sharjah · large airport
- Distance
- 53 km
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Time diff
- +0h
- Elevation
- 111 ft (34 m)
Compare against SHJ when route choice, backup departures, or arrival-side local time matters.
Fujairah International AirportFJR
Fujairah · large airport
- Distance
- 68 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.
Dubai International AirportDXB
Dubai · large airport
- Distance
- 70 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 Maktoum International AirportDWC
Dubai(Jebel Ali) · large airport
- Distance
- 112 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.
Al Ain International AirportAAN
Al Ain · large airport
- Distance
- 154 km
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Time diff
- +0h
- Elevation
- 869 ft (265 m)
Compare against AAN when route choice, backup departures, or arrival-side local time matters.
Companion Planning Tools
Questions
FAQ
What timezone is Ras Al Khaimah International Airport (RKT) in?▾
Ras Al Khaimah International Airport is in the Asia/Dubai timezone (UTC+04:00, GST).
What are the codes for Ras Al Khaimah International Airport?▾
Ras Al Khaimah International Airport uses IATA code RKT and ICAO code OMRK.
Where is Ras Al Khaimah International Airport located?▾
Ras Al Khaimah International Airport is located in Ras Al Khaimah, United Arab Emirates at coordinates 25.6135° N, 55.9388° E, with an elevation of 102 ft (31 m) (near sea-level field in the subtropics).
How far is Ras Al Khaimah International Airport from central Ras Al Khaimah?▾
Ras Al Khaimah International Airport sits roughly 61 km from the nearest mapped city center for Ras Al Khaimah.
Which route reference is most useful from RKT?▾
Fujairah (FJR) is one of the closest route references on this page, with an estimated travel window of 55m, destination timezone Asia/Dubai, and a +0h difference from RKT.
Which authority regulates RKT?▾
Ras Al Khaimah 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 RKT?▾
RKT's curated peers in United Arab Emirates on this site include SHJ Sharjah, FJR Fujairah, DXB Dubai, plus 3 more.
How many runways does Ras Al Khaimah International Airport have?▾
Ras Al Khaimah International Airport's source-backed operational summary lists 1 runway, with the longest runway recorded at 12,336 ft / 3,760 m; identifiers include 16/34.