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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 012155Z 21001KT 9999 FEW250 18/M03 A3016 RMK AO2A SLP189 WND DATA ESTMD ASLTG/SLP ESTMD T01841026
Decoded METAR for Prince Sultan Air Base airport OEPS AKH
METAR issued by OEPS on Monday, December 1, 2025 at 21:55 UTC, Warning : this METAR is out of date, issued 12 hours and 55 minutes ago.
visibility is greater than 10km = greater than 6mi.
The temperature is 18°C = 64°F, dew point is -3°C = 27°F. The air is dry : relative air humidity is 24 %.
QNH is 1021hPa = 30.16inHg
Wind 2km/h = 1kt, direction is 210°.
Clouds : few clouds at 25000ft = 7620m.
Remarks : automatic station with precipitation sensor A Sea Level Pressure SLP=189 WND DATA ESTMD ASLTG/ Sea Level Pressure SLP= ESTMD T01841026
TAF for Prince Sultan Air Base airport OEPS AKH
OEPS 011700Z 0117/0223 VRB06KT 9999 FEW250 QNH3013INS BECMG 0208/0209 32007KT 9999 SCT250 QNH3016INS BECMG 0216/0217 VRB06KT 9999 SKC QNH3012INS TX28/0211Z TN14/0203Z
Decoded TAF for Prince Sultan Air Base airport OEPS AKH
TAF issued by OEPS on Monday, December 1, 2025 at 17:00 UTC, issued 17 hours and 50 minutes. weather forecast for 30 hours, weather forecast updated every 6 hours.
from Monday, December 1, 2025 à 17:00 heure TU to Tuesday, December 2, 2025 à 08:00 heure UTC
0117/0223 VRB06KT 9999 FEW250 QNH3013INS
wind 6kt = 11km/h, direction is °
Visibility is greater than 10km = greater than 6mi.
few clouds at 25000ft = 7620m
becoming from Tuesday, December 2, 2025 à 09:00 heure TU to Tuesday, December 2, 2025 à 16:00 heure UTC
BECMG 0208/0209 32007KT 9999 SCT250 QNH3016INS
wind 7kt = 13km/h, direction is 320°
Visibility is greater than 10km = greater than 6mi.
scattered clouds at 25000ft = 7620m
becoming from Tuesday, December 2, 2025 à 17:00 heure TU to Tuesday, December 2, 2025 à 23:00 heure UTC
BECMG 0216/0217 VRB06KT 9999 SKC QNH3012INS TX28/0211Z TN14/0203Z
sky clear
wind 6kt = 11km/h, direction is °
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
