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Prince Sultan Air Base airport (Saudi Arabia)
Prince Sultan Air Base airport is located near with As Sahbā’ at 15mi↑, Al Kharj at 17mi↑, As Sulaymānīyah at 18mi↑, Ad Dilam at 27mi↑, Al Khālidīyah at 65mi↑, Al Fayşalīyah at 65mi↑,→ See also Northernmost airports in Saudi Arabia and Southernmost airports in Saudi Arabia
→ See also airports in Saudi Arabia
aerial view of Prince Sultan Air Base airport
Airport code
- ICAO code : OEPS
- IATA code : AKH
- Local code : -
Elevation : 503 m = 1650ft
→ See also Highest airports in Saudi Arabia and Lowest airports in Saudi Arabia
Runways
- runway 17/35 : 4006m = 13143ft
→ See also Airports with Longest runways in Saudi Arabia
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Aviation weather for Prince Sultan Air Base airport OEPS AKH
METAR for Prince Sultan Air Base airport OEPS AKH
OEPS 111455Z 00000KT 9999 SKC 25/M08 A3010 RMK AO2A SLP175 WND DATA ESTMD ALSTG/SLP ESTMD T02471077 52009 $
Decoded METAR for Prince Sultan Air Base airport OEPS AKH
METAR issued by OEPS on Tuesday, November 11, 2025 at 14:55 UTC, Warning : this METAR is out of date, issued 12 days and 298 hours and -17276 minutes ago.
visibility is greater than 10km = greater than 6mi.
The temperature is 25°C = 77°F, dew point is -8°C = 18°F. The air is very dry : relative air humidity is 11 %.
QNH is 1019hPa = 30.1inHg
Sky clear.
Remarks : automatic station with precipitation sensor A Sea Level Pressure SLP=175 WND DATA ESTMD ALSTG/ Sea Level Pressure SLP= ESTMD T02471077 52009 $
TAF for Prince Sultan Air Base airport OEPS AKH
OEPS 110900Z 1109/1215 27006KT 9999 SKC QNH3015INS BECMG 1109/1110 34009KT 9999 SKC QNH3012INS BECMG 1115/1116 VRB06KT 9999 SKC QNH3017INS BECMG 1204/1205 23005KT 9999 SKC QNH3018INS BECMG 1212/1213 03005KT 9999 SKC QNH3019INS TX30/1111Z TN12/1201Z
Decoded TAF for Prince Sultan Air Base airport OEPS AKH
TAF issued by OEPS on Tuesday, November 11, 2025 at 09:00 UTC Warning : this TAF is out of date, issued 12 days and 15 hours and 59 minutes. weather forecast for 30 hours, weather forecast updated every 6 hours.
from Tuesday, November 11, 2025 à 09:00 heure TU to Tuesday, November 11, 2025 à 09:00 heure UTC
1109/1215 27006KT 9999 SKC QNH3015INS
sky clear
wind 6kt = 11km/h, direction is 270°
Visibility is greater than 10km = greater than 6mi.
becoming from Tuesday, November 11, 2025 à 10:00 heure TU to Tuesday, November 11, 2025 à 15:00 heure UTC
BECMG 1109/1110 34009KT 9999 SKC QNH3012INS
sky clear
wind 9kt = 17km/h, direction is 340°
Visibility is greater than 10km = greater than 6mi.
becoming from Tuesday, November 11, 2025 à 16:00 heure TU to Tuesday, November 11, 2025 à 04:00 heure UTC
BECMG 1115/1116 VRB06KT 9999 SKC QNH3017INS
sky clear
wind 6kt = 11km/h, direction is °
Visibility is greater than 10km = greater than 6mi.
becoming from Wednesday, November 12, 2025 à 05:00 heure TU to Wednesday, November 12, 2025 à 12:00 heure UTC
BECMG 1204/1205 23005KT 9999 SKC QNH3018INS
sky clear
wind 5kt = 9km/h, direction is 230°
Visibility is greater than 10km = greater than 6mi.
becoming from Wednesday, November 12, 2025 à 13:00 heure TU to Wednesday, November 12, 2025 à 15:00 heure UTC
BECMG 1212/1213 03005KT 9999 SKC QNH3019INS TX30/1111Z TN12/1201Z
sky clear
wind 5kt = 9km/h, direction is 30°
Visibility is greater than 10km = greater than 6mi.
NOTAM for Prince Sultan Air Base airport
Around Prince Sultan Air Base airport (Saudi Arabia)
near
- Hotels in As Sahbā’
- Station de montagne Saint-Moritz at 2593mi↑
- Station de montagne Davos Klosters at 2603mi↑
- Station de montagne Arosa Lenzerheide at 2612mi↑
- Station de montagne Laax at 2628mi↑
- Station de montagne La Colmiane at 2654mi↑
- Station de montagne Isola 2000 at 2660mi↑
- Station de montagne Gréolières-les-Neiges at 2662mi↑
- Station de montagne Beuil les Launes at 2666mi↑
- Station de montagne Aletsch Arena at 2669mi↑
- Station de montagne Valberg at 2669mi↑
- Station de montagne Saas Fee at 2669mi↑
- Station de montagne Auron at 2672mi↑
- for Prince Sultan Air Base airport at 0mi↑
- for Al Kharj East airport at 5mi↑
- for Al Kharj airport at 11mi↑
nearest airports to Prince Sultan Air Base airport (Saudi Arabia)
- Al Kharj East airport ( OE51) at 5mi↑
- Al Kharj airport ( OE47) at 11mi↑
- Military heliport ( SA-0055) at 51mi↑
- Prisons (2x) heliport ( SA-0075) at 55mi↑
- SANG Airbase airport ( SA-0057) at 57mi↑
- SANG Airbases (4x) heliport ( SA-0056) at 57mi↑
- Military airport ( SA-0058) at 59mi↑
- King Fahad Hospital heliport ( SA-0059) at 66mi↑
- Universitys (2x) heliport ( SA-0068) at 68mi↑
- National Guard Residential heliport ( SA-0054) at 68mi↑
- Stadium heliport ( SA-0069) at 69mi↑
- Riyadh Air Base airport (OERY XXN ) at 70mi↑NOTAM
- Military heliport ( SA-0064) at 70mi↑
- Prisons (2x) heliport ( SA-0063) at 71mi↑
- Military heliport ( SA-0065) at 71mi↑
- Military heliport ( SA-0070) at 74mi↑
→ See also Former airports in Saudi Arabia
Data sources
- Infos générales : AVWX, France FFPLUM
- METAR : AVWX
- TAF : AVWX
- Météo générale : Openweathermap et AVWX
- NOTAM : FAA
- VAC : France DGAC/SIA, Espagne ENAIRE, Belgique SKEYES
- Aerial maps : Google Maps, Microsoft Bing ou OpenStreetMap