Sanaa International Airport

SAH OYSN  Sanaa, YE

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SAH at a glance

  • What it is: Sanaa International Airport is a regional airport serving Sanaa, YE.
  • Codes: SAH on your ticket, OYSN on the radar.
  • Size: 1 runway at 7,216 ft above sea level.
  • Local time zone: Asia/Aden (UTC+3), so every time shown for SAH is local rather than UTC.
1
Runways
7216 ft
Field elevation

About Sanaa International Airport

Sanaa International Airport lies in the tropics at 15.48° N, 44.22° 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.

Sanaa International Airport has 1 runway. The longest, 18/36, measures 10,669 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 18/36 is aligned roughly south/north, 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 south/north alignment, so a strong crosswind means a crosswind landing rather than a switch to another strip.

The field sits at 7,216 ft, high enough that density altitude matters. Takeoff runs stretch on warm afternoons and climb performance is weaker than the same aircraft would manage at sea level.

Runways at SAH

RunwayLengthWidthSurfaceLighting
18/36 10,669 ft (3,252 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.

IATA / ICAO
SAH / OYSN
Location
Sanaa, YE 15.476, 44.220
Time zone
Asia/Aden
Opened
Website

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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 SAH

What is the airport code for Sanaa International Airport?

Sanaa International Airport uses the IATA code SAH on tickets and baggage tags, and the ICAO code OYSN in flight plans and on radar. The leading “O” in OYSN 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 SAH have?

Sanaa International Airport operates 1 runway. The field sits at 7,216 ft above sea level.

What time zone is SAH in?

Sanaa 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 SAH live?

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