# Al Qaisumah/Hafr Al Batin Airport (AQI)

> Qaisumah, SA · IATA: AQI · ICAO: OEPA · Medium Airport

## Quick Facts

| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| IATA | `AQI` |
| ICAO | `OEPA` |
| City | Qaisumah |
| Country | SA |
| Type | Medium Airport |
| Elevation | 358 m |
| Cargo | ❌ |
| GPS | 28.33520, 46.12510 |

## Description

AQI, ICAO OEPA – those are the codes behind Qaisumah–Hafar Al-Batin International Airport, a Saudi domestic airport whose air cargo role is limited to belly capacity on passenger flights. It lies about 20 km southeast of Hafar Al-Batin in the Eastern Province and also serves Khafji Governorate. Opened in 1962 as an Aramco airstrip, it now works a runway of roughly 3,000 m suitable for Boeing 737-class aircraft, and a 2022 expansion lifted terminal capacity beyond 700,000 passengers a year. No dedicated cargo terminal or scheduled freighter operation is confirmed, so general cargo travels in the holds of flights to Riyadh, Jeddah, Dammam and Dubai. Shippers dealing with customs clearance, dangerous goods or larger consignments normally book through King Fahd International in Dammam (DMM, roughly 430 km) or Riyadh (RUH, roughly 390 km) and truck the freight onward. Kuwait International (KWI) is closer at a little over 200 km, but adds a border crossing for Saudi import and export traffic.

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