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OYSN

SAH

Sanaa International Airport · Sanaa

Key Facts

Technical summary and operational standards.

ILS Approach StatusILS FREQUENCIES VERIFIED ✅

Field Elevation

7,216 ft / 2,199 m

Transition Altitude

11,000 ft

Primary Channel

TWR 118.90 MHz (TWR)

Runway Summary

18/3610,669 ftAsphaltLIGHTED

Details Runways Frequencies Navaids Nearby

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Briefing for Sanaa International Airport (OYSN), Yemen. This facility features 1 active runways with an elevation of 7,216 ft. Verified ILS frequencies are available for precision approaches.Maintain a Transition Altitude of 11,000 ft for altimeter reset.

Airport Details

Full geographical and organizational metadata.

Full Name

Sanaa International Airport

ICAO / IATA

OYSN / SAH

Municipality

Sanaa

Country

Region

YE-SA

GPS Coordinates

15.476300, 44.219700

Transition Altitude

11,000 ft

Official Website

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Wikipedia

Runways & ILS Approach Data

Detailed dimensions and verified landing frequencies.

Runway 18 / 36

ILSLIGHTED

Crosswind 18 Crosswind 36 TOD VDP

Length: 10,669 ft / 3,252 m
Surface: Asphalt
Heading: 179.6° / 359.6°

RWY 18

No ILS

RWY 36

110.10 MHz

ID: I-SAN | CRS: 356°

Nearby Navaids

VOR, NDB, DME stations in the vicinity.

SA · NDB (Sanaa)375 kHz

7,237 ft · Associated: None
15.453300, 44.220001

SAH · NDB (Sanaa)395 kHz

7,238 ft · Associated: OYSN
15.392700, 44.218700

SAA · VOR-DME (Sanaa)116,100 kHz

7,237 ft · Associated: OYSN
15.500000, 44.220600

Communication Frequencies

ATC and advisory channels.

GND GND

121.60 MHz

TWR TWR

118.90 MHz

Nearby Airports

Alternatives in the vicinity.

Ta'izz International Airport

Jizan Regional Airport / King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Airport

Najran Domestic Airport

Al Anad Air Base

Data Source: OurAirports · Technical Briefing Jan 2026
ILS Data Source: AIP / FAA NASR Cycle Verified