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ADE OYAA  Aden, YE

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ADE at a glance

  • What it is: Aden International Airport is a regional airport serving Aden, YE.
  • Codes: ADE on your ticket, OYAA on the radar.
  • Size: 1 runway at 7 ft above sea level.
  • Local time zone: Asia/Aden (UTC+3), so every time shown for ADE is local rather than UTC.
1
Runways
7 ft
Field elevation

About Aden International Airport

Aden International Airport lies in the tropics at 12.83° N, 45.03° E, on Asia/Aden time (UTC+3). Tropical airports contend with heat and humidity, both of which thin the air and lengthen takeoff runs, and with convective storms that build fast in the afternoon.

Aden International Airport has 1 runway. The longest, 08/26, measures 10,171 ft by 148 ft, which puts the field in the long-haul capable category: widebodies operate comfortably, though the very longest sectors may need a payload trade. The surface is asphalt. It is lit for night operations.

Runway 08/26 is aligned roughly east/west, which is the clearest hint you get about the prevailing wind here: runways are built to face the wind that blows most often, because aircraft take off and land into it. Every runway here shares that east/west alignment, so a strong crosswind means a crosswind landing rather than a switch to another strip.

At 7 ft the field is effectively at sea level, which is the friendliest case for aircraft performance: maximum lift, maximum thrust and the shortest takeoff runs an aircraft is capable of.

Runways at ADE

RunwayLengthWidthSurfaceLighting
08/26 10,171 ft (3,100 m) 148 ft Asphalt Lit

Runway numbers are the magnetic heading rounded to ten degrees, which is why they change when the magnetic field drifts - runway numbers explained.

Airports near ADE

Great-circle distance from Aden International Airport, closest first.

AirportCodeDistanceDirectionCity
Djibouti-Ambouli JIB 248 km south-west Djibouti City
Sanaa SAH 307 km north Sanaa
Egal HGA 383 km south Hargeisa
IATA / ICAO
ADE / OYAA
Location
Aden, YE 12.830, 45.030
Time zone
Asia/Aden
Opened
Website

Nearby and related airports

Geographically close airports and useful alternatives in YE.

JIB Djibouti-Ambouli Airport Djibouti City, DJ
HGA Egal International Airport Hargeisa, SO

More airports and guides connected to ADE

How a field like this runs day to day is covered in how airports work. Nearby, Sanaa (SAH) serves the same country. The codes ADE and OYAA are explained in airport codes decoded.

Data sources and review

Reviewed 2026-07-29 by Flight-Tracker.net Editorial Team

This profile is generated from the airport's published coordinates, elevation and runway records. It does not claim live terminal or passenger totals.

Read our airport data sourcing and review process, or inspect the machine-readable reference dataset.

Frequently asked questions about ADE

What is the airport code for Aden International Airport?

Aden International Airport uses the IATA code ADE on tickets and baggage tags, and the ICAO code OYAA in flight plans and on radar. The leading “O” in OYAA is the region marker: ICAO codes are grouped geographically, which is why airports near each other usually share their first letter or two while their IATA codes look unrelated.

How many runways does ADE have?

Aden International Airport operates 1 runway. The field sits at 7 ft above sea level.

What time zone is ADE in?

Aden International Airport operates on Asia/Aden local time. Scheduled departure and arrival times for this airport are always published in local time, not UTC.

Can I track flights at ADE live?

Yes. The map on this page shows every aircraft broadcasting its position within about 55 km of Aden International Airport. The boards split them into departures, arrivals and traffic passing overhead, all timed in Asia/Aden.