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Gassim Airport (OEGS), formally Prince Naif bin Abdulaziz International Airport, lies in the Al-Qassim Region of Saudi Arabia, serving the city of Buraidah. It sits at a high desert elevation of 2,123 ft and offers a single very long, ILS-equipped runway, making it a straightforward if imposing destination for simulator pilots flying in the region.
Gassim Airport, known in aeronautical circles as Prince Naif bin Abdulaziz International Airport, serves Buraidah in the Al-Qassim Region of central Saudi Arabia. It is a large regional field built around a single substantial hard-surfaced runway with full instrument approach support, and its high field elevation of 2,123 ft combined with a runway length approaching two miles makes it a notable stop for anyone flying through the Saudi interior in a simulator.
The airport is located at approximately 26.3028N, 43.7742E in the Al-Qassim Region, in the vicinity of Buraidah. It operates with an active tower and ground control service, indicating it sits within controlled airspace appropriate to a large regional airport.
Gassim Airport has a single physical runway, 15/33, of about 9,850 to 9,851 ft in length with a hard surface and runway lighting. The runway 15 end is equipped with an ILS, giving instrument approach capability into the field.
Pilots can expect an aerodrome flight information or advisory service on A/G frequency 131.5 MHz under the callsign SAUDIA RDO, with ground movements handled on 121.9 MHz and tower on 118 MHz. An ILS is available for runway 15, supporting instrument approaches to the field.
Gassim Airport functions as a large airport with scheduled airline service, operating from a single terminal and supporting both domestic and international flights to and from Buraidah.