Prince Sultan Air Base

IATA AKHICAO OEPSMedium airport

Prince Sultan Air Base is a medium airport near Al Kharj in Riyadh Region, Saudi Arabia. It is listed as IATA AKH and ICAO OEPS. The airport is located at 24.0627° / 47.5805° at an elevation of 503 m (1,651 ft). There are 2 runways, the longest measuring 4,000 m. The nearest airport is Al Kharj East Airport, 7.6 km (5 mi) away. No scheduled service is recorded for this airfield.

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Map detail of Prince Sultan Air Base with runways — Close-up with runways

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Data

Data
IATA code	`AKH`
ICAO code	`OEPS`
Identifier	`OEPS`
Type	Medium airport
City	Al Kharj
Region	Riyadh Region
Country	Saudi Arabia
Coordinates	24.06270, 47.58050
Coordinates (deg/min/sec)	24° 03′ 45.72″ N 47° 34′ 49.81″ E
Elevation	503 m (1,651 ft)
Scheduled service	no

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