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SA-0086
Elevation
20 ft
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The Essence of Tiran Island Airfield
Location
Jazirat Tiran · 07 · Saudi Arabia
Position
27.943°, 34.595° · 20 ft elev.
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Remote military airstrip on a strategically vital Red Sea island.
Location
Jazirat Tiran, Saudi Arabia
Tiran Island Airfield is a small, restricted airstrip located on Tiran Island, a Saudi Arabian island situated at the entrance to the Strait of Tiran in the northern Red Sea. The island controls access between the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aqaba, giving it significant strategic and geopolitical importance.
The airfield is not a commercial facility and serves no scheduled passenger operations. It has historically been used for military and logistical purposes related to the island's role in regional security. Tiran Island was transferred from Egyptian to Saudi Arabian administration as part of a 2017 bilateral agreement.
Due to its remote location and restricted status, there is no public infrastructure, passenger terminals, or commercial transport links associated with this airfield. Access to the island is tightly controlled by Saudi authorities.
Notable facts
- ›Tiran Island sits at the strategically critical Strait of Tiran, controlling access to the Gulf of Aqaba.
- ›The island was transferred from Egyptian to Saudi Arabian sovereignty in 2017.
- ›The Strait of Tiran was a flashpoint in the lead-up to the 1967 Six-Day War.
- ›The airfield is not open to civilian or commercial aviation.
- ›The island is largely uninhabited and access is restricted by Saudi Arabian authorities.
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