# Taif International Airport (TIF / OETF)

**Taif International Airport** (IATA: TIF, ICAO: OETF) is a large airport in Taif, Makkah Region, Saudi Arabia. It has 2 runways; the longest is 3,735 m (12,254 ft). It is operated by Saudi Arabian Armed Forces. In 2021 it handled 570 thousand passengers.

Web page: https://dromopedia.com/airports/oetf

## At a glance

- IATA / ICAO: TIF / OETF
- Type: Large airport
- Operator: Saudi Arabian Armed Forces
- Serves: Taif, Makkah Region, Saudi Arabia
- Elevation: 1,478 m / 4,848 ft
- Coordinates: 21.4847, 40.5441
- Runways: 2
- Longest runway: 3,735 m / 12,254 ft
- Passengers: 570,040 (2021)
- Time zone: UTC+3 · Asia/Riyadh
- Website: https://gaca.gov.sa/web/ar-sa/airport/taif-international-airport
- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taif_International_Airport (18 languages)
- Wikidata: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2876136
- Weather station: OETF · WMO 41036
- Ident: OETF

## Runways

| Ident | Length | Width | Surface | True headings | Lighted |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 07/25 | 3,735 m / 12,254 ft | 45 m / 148 ft | Asphalt | 075° / 255° | yes |
| 17/35 | 3,350 m / 10,991 ft | 45 m / 148 ft | Asphalt | 172° / 352° | yes |

## Passengers per year

| Year | Passengers | Source |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2010 | 348,030 | Wikidata |
| 2011 | 530,000 | Wikidata |
| 2012 | 684,000 | Wikidata |
| 2013 | 921,000 | Wikidata |
| 2014 | 1,005,000 | Wikidata |
| 2015 | 1,157,000 | Wikidata |
| 2016 | 1,241,487 | Wikidata |
| 2017 | 1,095,649 | Wikidata |
| 2018 | 1,173,913 | Wikidata |
| 2019 | 1,174,246 | Wikidata |
| 2020 | 463,302 | Wikidata |
| 2021 | 570,040 | Wikidata |

## Routes

15 destinations in 7 countries. From the airport's Wikipedia article.

### Year-round (15)

- [JED](https://dromopedia.com/airports/oejn.md) King Abdulaziz International Airport · Saudi Arabia · 145 km / 90 mi · Saudia
- [MED](https://dromopedia.com/airports/oema.md) Prince Mohammad Bin Abdulaziz Airport · Saudi Arabia · 352 km / 219 mi · Saudia
- [AHB](https://dromopedia.com/airports/oeab.md) Abha International Airport · Saudi Arabia · 423 km / 263 mi · Saudia
- [GIZ](https://dromopedia.com/airports/oegn.md) Jizan Regional Airport / King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Airport · Saudi Arabia · 553 km / 344 mi · Saudia
- [RUH](https://dromopedia.com/airports/oerk.md) King Khalid International Airport · Saudi Arabia · 738 km / 459 mi · Flynas, flyadeal, Saudia
- [SHW](https://dromopedia.com/airports/oesh.md) Sharurah Domestic Airport · Saudi Arabia · 821 km / 510 mi · Saudia
- [DMM](https://dromopedia.com/airports/oedf.md) King Fahd International Airport · Saudi Arabia · 1,091 km / 678 mi · Flynas, flyadeal, Saudia
- [KWI](https://dromopedia.com/airports/okkk.md) Kuwait International Airport · Kuwait · 1,138 km / 707 mi · Flynas
- [DOH](https://dromopedia.com/airports/othh.md) Hamad International Airport · Qatar · 1,205 km / 749 mi · Qatar Airways
- [CAI](https://dromopedia.com/airports/heca.md) Cairo International Airport · Egypt · 1,325 km / 823 mi · Nesma Airlines, EgyptAir, Air Arabia Egypt, Nile Air, AlMasria Universal Airlines
- [HBE](https://dromopedia.com/airports/heba.md) Alexandria International Airport · Egypt · 1,506 km / 936 mi · Air Arabia Egypt
- [DXB](https://dromopedia.com/airports/omdb.md) Dubai International Airport · United Arab Emirates · 1,569 km / 975 mi · flydubai
- [SHJ](https://dromopedia.com/airports/omsj.md) Sharjah International Airport · United Arab Emirates · 1,585 km / 985 mi · Air Arabia
- [MCT](https://dromopedia.com/airports/ooms.md) Muscat International Airport · Oman · 1,836 km / 1,141 mi · Flynas, Oman Air
- [IST](https://dromopedia.com/airports/ltfm.md) İstanbul Airport · Türkiye · 2,464 km / 1,531 mi · Turkish Airlines

### Seasonal (2)

- [KWI](https://dromopedia.com/airports/okkk.md) Kuwait International Airport · Kuwait · 1,138 km / 707 mi · Jazeera Airways
- [MCT](https://dromopedia.com/airports/ooms.md) Muscat International Airport · Oman · 1,836 km / 1,141 mi · SalamAir

## Airlines

The figure is how many destinations each airline flies from TIF, as the routes above have them. Hubs from Wikidata.

### Passenger (15)

- SV [Saudia](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/saudia) · 7
- XY [Flynas](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/flynas) · 4
- E5 [Air Arabia Egypt](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/air-arabia-egypt) · 2
- F3 [flyadeal](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/flyadeal) · 2
- G9 [Air Arabia](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/air-arabia) · 1
- UJ [AlMasria Universal Airlines](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/almasria-universal-airlines) · 1
- MS [EgyptAir](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/egyptair) · 1
- FZ [flydubai](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/flydubai) · 1
- J9 [Jazeera Airways](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/jazeera-airways) · 1 · seasonal
- NE [Nesma Airlines](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/nesma-airlines) · 1
- NP [Nile Air](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/nile-air) · 1
- WY [Oman Air](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/oman-air) · 1
- QR [Qatar Airways](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/qatar-airways) · 1
- OV [SalamAir](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/salamair) · 1 · seasonal
- TK [Turkish Airlines](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/turkish-airlines) · 1

## Rankings

Ranked among 48,075 open airports; = marks a shared place.

| Measure | Value | World | Region | Country |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Passengers | 570K (2021) | #1,059 of 3,974 | #40 in Middle East | #9 in SA |
| Longest runway | 3,735 m / 12,254 ft | #258 of 29,858 | #52 in Middle East | #10 in SA |
| Elevation | 1,478 m / 4,848 ft | =2,236 of 43,403 | #46 in Middle East | #4 in SA |
| Runways | 2 | =715 of 29,978 | =13 in Middle East | =2 in SA |

## Radio frequencies

| Type | Description | MHz |
| --- | --- | --- |
| A/G | SAUDIA RDO | 131.500 |
| APP | APP | 119.700 |
| ATIS | ATIS | 112.700 |
| GND | GND | 121.900 |
| POST | HOTEL 4 | 730.000 |
| TWR | TWR | 118.700 |
| Radar | Taif Radar | 123.700 |

## Nearby airports

- [OE49](https://dromopedia.com/airports/oe49.md) Mecca East Airport · 57 km / 36 mi
- [OEJF](https://dromopedia.com/airports/oejf.md) King Faisal Naval Base · 143 km / 89 mi
- [JED](https://dromopedia.com/airports/oejn.md) King Abdulaziz International Airport · 145 km / 90 mi

## Sources

- [NOAA Aviation Weather Center](https://aviationweather.gov/data/api/): Weather data: NOAA Aviation Weather Center (Public Domain (US Government))
- [OurAirports](https://ourairports.com/data/): Airport data from OurAirports (Public Domain)
- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org): Structured data from Wikidata (CC0 1.0)
- [Wikipedia: “Taif International Airport”](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Taif_International_Airport&oldid=1372980460), revision of 3 Sep 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- [timezone-boundary-builder](https://github.com/evansiroky/timezone-boundary-builder): Time zone boundaries © OpenStreetMap contributors, timezone-boundary-builder (ODbL 1.0)
- Every figure with its source: https://dromopedia.com/airports/oetf/data