SHJ · Sharjah, United Arab Emirates
Sharjah International Airport.
--:--:-- · GST (UTC+04:00) · 25.3286° N, 55.5172° E
Sharjah International Airport
Airport in Sharjah, United Arab Emirates
Verification trail
Source-backed facts for SHJ
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 5239; ident OMSJ; scheduled service listed.
Cached airports.csv snapshot: 2026-04-25; runways.csv snapshot: 2026-05-21.
Official airport source
sharjahairport.ae
Used as the preferred live-reference handoff for terminals, gates, alerts, and airport notices.
Open sourceReference summary
Sharjah International Airport
Airport-shaped reference summary from en.wikipedia.org; summary snapshot 2026-05-20.
Open sourceManual / derived signals
19 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
SHJ / OMSJ
OurAirports ident
OMSJ
GPS / local code
OMSJ
ISO region
AE-SH
Scheduled service
Listed in source snapshot
Role
major international passenger gateway
Official host
sharjahairport.ae
Reference host
en.wikipedia.org
Wikidata entity
Q635826
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
11 km
Approximate distance to central Sharjah.
Airport Snapshot
Country capital
Abu Dhabi
Languages
Arabic
Currency
AED (د.إ)
Country area
83,600 km²
Passenger volume
25 million passengers
Terminals
Not clearly stated
Runways
1 runway
Longest runway
13,320 ft / 4,060 m
Runway surface
asphalt
Opened / operator
1977
Owner / entity
Q635826
Hub airlines
Mixed or not clearly stated
Airport role
major international passenger gateway
Scheduled service
Listed
Fact coverage
19 source-backed signals
Sharjah International Airport is a major international passenger gateway for Sharjah, United Arab Emirates. Sharjah's built-up core sits roughly 11 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.
Sharjah International Airport (SHJ / OMSJ) is at 25.3286° N, 55.5172° E, elevation 111 ft (34 m), serving Sharjah, 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.
Sharjah 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 Sharjah: 11 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 SHJ.
Name and identity cues
Primary airport name
Sharjah International Airport (SHJ / OMSJ)
Sharjah International Airport · Airport in Sharjah, United Arab Emirates
Source identifiers
OMSJ · OMSJ · AE-SH
sharjahairport.ae · en.wikipedia.org · scheduled service yes
Source-specific airport notes
Regional role cue
It is the 3rd busiest airport in the country as well as the 10th busiest airport in the Middle East.
Accepted from the airport reference trail as a role-specific cue for SHJ; not treated as a live service guarantee.
Location cue
Sharjah International Airport is an international airport located 7 nautical miles east-southeast of Sharjah, United Arab Emirates.
Used to make the airport page location-specific beyond the code, coordinate, and timezone record.
Closest mapped city anchors
1. Al Ḩamīdīyah
al-hamidiyah · 8.0 km from SHJ
United Arab Emirates · Asia/Dubai · +0h · population 27,000 · city coordinates 25.4000, 55.5292
2. Ajman
ajman · 9.0 km from SHJ
United Arab Emirates · Asia/Dubai · +0h · population 490,035 · city coordinates 25.4018, 55.4788
3. Halwan
halwan · 9.8 km from SHJ
United Arab Emirates · Asia/Dubai · +0h · population 19,389 · city coordinates 25.3459, 55.4216
4. Al Jurf
al-jurf · 10 km from SHJ
United Arab Emirates · Asia/Dubai · +0h · population 18,000 · city coordinates 25.4181, 55.5079
5. Sharjah
sharjah · 11 km from SHJ
United Arab Emirates · Asia/Dubai · +0h · population 1,800,000 · city coordinates 25.3342, 55.4122
6. Al Sajaah
al-sajaah · 12 km from SHJ
United Arab Emirates · Asia/Dubai · +0h · population 53,079 · city coordinates 25.3153, 55.6321
Airport alternatives in the retained graph
1. DXB OMDB
Dubai International Airport · Dubai
17 km from SHJ · Asia/Dubai · +0h · elevation 62 ft (19 m) · airport coordinates 25.2498, 55.3710
2. RKT OMRK
Ras Al Khaimah International Airport · Ras Al Khaimah
53 km from SHJ · Asia/Dubai · +0h · elevation 102 ft (31 m) · airport coordinates 25.6135, 55.9388
3. DWC OMDW
Al Maktoum International Airport · Dubai(Jebel Ali)
60 km from SHJ · Asia/Dubai · +0h · elevation 114 ft (35 m) · airport coordinates 24.8962, 55.1624
4. FJR OMFJ
Fujairah International Airport · Fujairah
85 km from SHJ · Asia/Dubai · +0h · elevation 152 ft (46 m) · airport coordinates 25.1084, 56.3281
5. AAN OMAL
Al Ain International Airport · Al Ain
119 km from SHJ · Asia/Dubai · +0h · elevation 869 ft (265 m) · airport coordinates 24.2617, 55.6092
Route-time reference set
1. SHJ-FJR
Fujairah · 85 km · 56m
Asia/Dubai · +0h from SHJ; reference route only, not a live schedule.
2. SHJ-AAN
Al Ain · 119 km · 59m
Asia/Dubai · +0h from SHJ; reference route only, not a live schedule.
Runway source evidence
Published runway count
1 runway
Longest runway 13,320 ft / 4,060 m. 1 lighted runway in the runway snapshot.
Runway surface mix
asphalt
Surface labels are normalized from the OurAirports runway rows for SHJ.
Runway identifiers
12/30
Identifier pairs are retained as airport-specific runway cues, not live operational availability claims.
Same-country airport context
1. DXB OMDB
Dubai International Airport · Dubai · 17 km from SHJ
large airport · Asia/Dubai · united-arab-emirates · 62 ft (19 m) · 25.2498, 55.3710
2. RKT OMRK
Ras Al Khaimah International Airport · Ras Al Khaimah · 53 km from SHJ
large airport · Asia/Dubai · united-arab-emirates · 102 ft (31 m) · 25.6135, 55.9388
3. DWC OMDW
Al Maktoum International Airport · Dubai(Jebel Ali) · 60 km from SHJ
large airport · Asia/Dubai · united-arab-emirates · 114 ft (35 m) · 24.8962, 55.1624
4. FJR OMFJ
Fujairah International Airport · Fujairah · 85 km from SHJ
large airport · Asia/Dubai · united-arab-emirates · 152 ft (46 m) · 25.1084, 56.3281
5. AAN OMAL
Al Ain International Airport · Al Ain · 119 km from SHJ
large airport · Asia/Dubai · united-arab-emirates · 869 ft (265 m) · 24.2617, 55.6092
6. AUH OMAA
Zayed International Airport · Abu Dhabi · 132 km from SHJ
large airport · Asia/Dubai · united-arab-emirates · 88 ft (27 m) · 24.4410, 54.6492
Accepted operational notes
Source note 1
It is the 3rd busiest airport in the country as well as the 10th busiest airport in the Middle East.
Retained as a source-backed local role note for SHJ.
Source note 2
It has one runway, and is the only airport in Sharjah capable of international flights as of 2025.
Retained as a source-backed local role note for SHJ.
Source note 3
By 2027, it is expected to increase its capacity to 25 million passengers annually.
Retained as a source-backed local role note for SHJ.
Country and authority
SHJ 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). SHJ is listed with scheduled service in the airport source snapshot.
Reference description
Airport in Sharjah, 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
Regional role cue: It is the 3rd busiest airport in the country as well as the 10th busiest airport in the Middle East. Location cue: Sharjah International Airport is an international airport located 7 nautical miles east-southeast of Sharjah, United Arab Emirates.
Entity fingerprint
Wikidata airport entity: Q635826 · Sharjah International Airport. Administrative area: Emirate of Sharjah. Named after: Sharjah. Entity official-site cross-check: shj-airport.gov.ae
Field and clock profile
Sharjah International Airport is a near sea-level field at 111 ft (34 m), positioned at 25.3286° N, 55.5172° E in the Northern subtropics. The runway snapshot lists 1 runway and a longest runway of 13,320 ft / 4,060 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 Ḩamīdīyah is the closest retained city-time anchor at 8.0 km. DXB Dubai is the closest retained airport alternative at 17 km.
Country airport peers
SHJ is compared with DXB Dubai at 17 km, RKT Ras Al Khaimah at 53 km, DWC Dubai(Jebel Ali) at 60 km, FJR Fujairah at 85 km, AAN Al Ain 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
SHJ-FJR Fujairah: 85 km, about 56m, +0h. SHJ-AAN Al Ain: 119 km, about 59m, +0h. These are distance and timezone references, not live flight availability claims.
Source trail
OurAirports ident OMSJ backs the stable code, coordinate, elevation, and timezone record. sharjahairport.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
25 million passengers
Airline role
Mixed commercial service
Terminal footprint
See operational notes
Runway footprint
1 runway · longest 13,320 ft / 4,060 m
Runway identifiers
12/30
OurAirports classifies SHJ as a large airport with scheduled service; the airport name and codes identify it as an international gateway for Sharjah.
SHJ (OMSJ) is one of the curated airport pages with a real traffic signal attached: 25 million passengers, operating from a near sea-level field at 111 ft (34 m).
SHJ sits in a broader regional network with 5 nearby curated alternatives, so airline choice and connection strategy are part of the planning story here.
SHJ's runway record lists 1 runway, with the longest runway at 13,320 ft / 4,060 m and source surfaces recorded as asphalt.
Civil aviation oversight for SHJ runs through General Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA); a more specific operator record is not currently in our source set.
- It is the 3rd busiest airport in the country as well as the 10th busiest airport in the Middle East.
- It has one runway, and is the only airport in Sharjah capable of international flights as of 2025.
- By 2027, it is expected to increase its capacity to 25 million passengers annually.
These operational notes prefer the structured airport facts snapshot, then fall back to the accepted airport reference at sharjahairport.ae, then blend that with local timezone, route, and city-access data already on this page.
Decision matrix for SHJ
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
SHJ uses Asia/Dubai (GST, UTC+04:00). Use this before overnight arrivals, cross-date departures, and same-day connections.
When surface access matters
Sharjah International Airport is about 11 km from central Sharjah; build that transfer into arrival and check-in planning.
When alternates matter
DXB Dubai is the closest retained alternate at 17 km, time difference +0h.
When source checks matter
sharjahairport.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 SHJ inside the retained airport graph by country, timezone, elevation, and coordinate neighbors. They are deterministic dataset facts, not generated flight claims.
Country-rank position
SHJ ranks #8 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
SHJ 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
SHJ is 111 ft (34 m). Closest elevation peers in the retained airport set include SVQ 112 ft (34 m) (1 ft delta) · RGN 109 ft (33 m) (2 ft delta) · WUH 113 ft (34 m) (2 ft delta) · BGW 114 ft (35 m) (3 ft delta) · DWC 114 ft (35 m) (3 ft delta).
Coordinate-neighbor check
SHJ's nearest retained coordinate neighbors are DXB 17 km +0h · RKT 53 km +0h · DWC 60 km +0h · FJR 85 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 | 85 km | 56m | +0h | --:--:-- |
| Al Ain | AAN | 119 km | 59m | +0h | --:--:-- |
SHJ to FJR
Fujairah
Distance 85 km; estimated travel window 56m; destination zone Asia/Dubai is +0h from SHJ. Use the live destination clock on this page as a cross-timezone planning cue, not as a live flight schedule.
SHJ to AAN
Al Ain
Distance 119 km; estimated travel window 59m; destination zone Asia/Dubai is +0h from SHJ. 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
Central Sharjah is close enough that taxi, ride-hail, and rail or shuttle links are usually the fastest arrival options.
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.
Sharjah 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 SHJ, then shown with their own timezone, local time, and time difference from the airport clock.
Al Ḩamīdīyah
al-hamidiyah · 8.0 km · Asia/Dubai
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Ajman
ajman · 9.0 km · Asia/Dubai
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Halwan
halwan · 9.8 km · Asia/Dubai
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Al Jurf
al-jurf · 10 km · Asia/Dubai
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Sharjah
sharjah · 11 km · Asia/Dubai
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Al Sajaah
al-sajaah · 12 km · Asia/Dubai
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Al Mizhar First
al-mizhar-first · 12 km · Asia/Dubai
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Ar Rumaylah
ar-rumaylah · 12 km · Asia/Dubai
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Al Majaz
al-majaz · 13 km · Asia/Dubai
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Mirdif
mirdif · 16 km · Asia/Dubai
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Al Qusais 1
al-qusais-1 · 16 km · Asia/Dubai
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Ar Rāshidīyah
ar-rashidiyah · 17 km · Asia/Dubai
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Airlines and Network Role
Sharjah 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), Al Ain (AAN). Treat them as distance and clock cues, then verify flight availability with the carrier.
Planning checkpoints
- Traffic signal: 25 million passengers.
- Terminal footprint: not clearly stated in the source trail.
- Runway footprint: 1 runway; longest runway 13,320 ft / 4,060 m; identifiers 12/30.
- Runway surfaces: asphalt; 1 lighted runway in the source snapshot.
- Operator / management: not clearly stated in the source trail.
- Opened / inaugurated: 1977.
- Network role: mixed or not clearly stated in the source trail.
Nearby Airports
Nearby airports are ranked by coordinate distance from SHJ. The time difference column is computed from IANA zones against the page snapshot, while the local clocks update in the browser.
Dubai International AirportDXB
Dubai · large airport
- Distance
- 17 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.
Ras Al Khaimah International AirportRKT
Ras Al Khaimah · large airport
- Distance
- 53 km
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Time diff
- +0h
- Elevation
- 102 ft (31 m)
Compare against RKT when route choice, backup departures, or arrival-side local time matters.
Al Maktoum International AirportDWC
Dubai(Jebel Ali) · large airport
- Distance
- 60 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.
Fujairah International AirportFJR
Fujairah · large airport
- Distance
- 85 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.
Al Ain International AirportAAN
Al Ain · large airport
- Distance
- 119 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 Sharjah International Airport (SHJ) in?▾
Sharjah International Airport is in the Asia/Dubai timezone (UTC+04:00, GST).
What are the codes for Sharjah International Airport?▾
Sharjah International Airport uses IATA code SHJ and ICAO code OMSJ.
Where is Sharjah International Airport located?▾
Sharjah International Airport is located in Sharjah, United Arab Emirates at coordinates 25.3286° N, 55.5172° E, with an elevation of 111 ft (34 m) (near sea-level field in the subtropics).
How far is Sharjah International Airport from central Sharjah?▾
Sharjah International Airport sits roughly 11 km from the nearest mapped city center for Sharjah.
Which route reference is most useful from SHJ?▾
Fujairah (FJR) 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 SHJ.
Which authority regulates SHJ?▾
Sharjah 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 SHJ?▾
SHJ's curated peers in United Arab Emirates on this site include DXB Dubai, RKT Ras Al Khaimah, DWC Dubai(Jebel Ali), plus 3 more.
How many runways does Sharjah International Airport have?▾
Sharjah International Airport's source-backed operational summary lists 1 runway, with the longest runway recorded at 13,320 ft / 4,060 m; identifiers include 12/30.