The Al Ain International Airport was opened in March 31st 1994, as Abu Dhabi’s second international airport. The airport is located 13km (8 miles) north-west of the city centre and is positioned at latitude 24° 16 N, 55° 36 E.

Airport Facilities
The Al Ain Int. Airport has one runway 4km (2.5 miles) long, five passenger aircrafts parking areas and two parking areas for cargo planes. The airport’s terminal contains duty free shops, money exchanges, restaurants, public telephones, postal services, and a medical center. The airport is used by a total of eight airlines (Gulf Air, Pakistan International Airlines, Alia Royal Jordanian, Egypt Air, MTE Donavia, Qatar Airways, Krasnoyarsk Fras Air and Uralinteravia) and the airport does not contain any business or conference facilities.

Transportation from the Airport
Though rent a car companies aren't present at the airport, a few car rental companies in the center of the city will drop-off a rented car at the airport for you to collect. Alternatively, individuals can choice to ride the Al Ain Municipality airport bus for around Dhs. 5 (US$ 1.25) or either to hire a fixed-rate Al Ghazal Transport taxi for Dhs. 40 (US$ 11).

Hotels and Accommodations
The Al Ain International Airport does not contain a hotel. The nearest hotels to the Airport are Al Ain Rotana, Hilton Al Ain and InterContinental Hotel Al Ain.

Future Plans
An expansion plan is currently under way, including the extension of the terminal building, cargo, catering facilities, and duty free areas.

Notes: The information included on this page is as accurate as possible at the time of its writing. The variant of the word Al Ain is Al Ayn.