Rustaq Airport is an airport serving the city of
Rustaq
Rustaq ( ar, ٱلرُّسْتَاق, Ar-Rustāq) is a town and ''Wilayah'' (District) in Al Batinah Region of northern Oman. The wilayah is in the Western Hajar Mountains, in the south of the Batinah. Rustaq was once the capital of Oman, during ...
in
Oman
Oman ( ; ar, عُمَان ' ), officially the Sultanate of Oman ( ar, سلْطنةُ عُمان ), is an Arabian country located in southwestern Asia. It is situated on the southeastern coast of the Arabian Peninsula, and spans the mouth of ...
. Also known as a staging post for RAF planes into Afghanistan and also other military Strategic points. Rustaq is a port city on the
Gulf of Oman, and the airport is inland from the coast.
Runway length does not include
displaced thresholds on both ends. The Seeb
VOR-DME
In radio navigation, a VOR/DME is a radio beacon that combines a VHF omnidirectional range (VOR) with a distance-measuring equipment (DME). The VOR allows the receiver to measure its bearing to or from the beacon, while the DME provides the sla ...
(Ident: MCT) is located east of the airport.
See also
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List of airports in Oman
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Transport in Oman This article is about transport in Oman.
Highways
''total:''
62,240 km
''paved:''
29,685 km (including 1943 km of expressways)
''unpaved:''
30,545 km (2012)
Oman has two expressway grade highways, with the first 8 lane express ...
References
External links
OurAirports - Rustaq AirportOpenStreetMap - Al Mussanah Airbase*
Airports in Oman
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