Official flight warnings over Syria
- CZIB-NID-20599 Airspace of Syria — valid until 30 Nov 2026
Quick facts
- Airports
- 3
- Scheduled routes
- 54
- Top airlines
- 10
- Outbound countries
- 8+
- Most-competitive route
- DAM → AUH · 3 carriers
Top airports in Syria
| # | Airport | IATA | Routes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Damascus | DAM | 32 | Departures → |
| 2 | Aleppo | ALP | 18 | Departures → |
| 3 | Deirezzor | DEZ | 4 | Departures → |
Top airlines based in Syria
| # | Airline | IATA | Routes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Syrian Air | RB | 18 | Network → |
| 2 | Flynas | XY | 5 | Network → |
| 3 | Jazeera Airways | J9 | 3 | Network → |
| 4 | Atlasglobal | KK | 3 | Network → |
| 5 | AJet | VF | 3 | Network → |
| 6 | Air Arabia Abu Dhabi | 3L | 2 | Network → |
| 7 | Dan Air | DN | 2 | Network → |
| 8 | Flyadeal | F3 | 2 | Network → |
| 9 | flydubai | FZ | 2 | Network → |
| 10 | Air Arabia | G9 | 2 | Network → |
Most-competitive routes from Syria
Most-served international destinations
- Kuwait (KWI) · Kuwait — 3 carriers
- Jeddah (JED) · Saudi Arabia — 3 carriers
- Riyadh (RUH) · Saudi Arabia — 3 carriers
- Abu Dhabi (AUH) · United Arab Emirates — 3 carriers
- Istanbul (IST) · Turkiye — 2 carriers
- Doha (DOH) · Qatar — 2 carriers
- Dubai (DXB) · United Arab Emirates — 2 carriers
- Istanbul (SAW) · Turkiye — 2 carriers
Aviation accidents in Syria
- 2023-06-13 — 2023 Syria helicopter accident
- 2018-09-17 — Ilyushin II-20 (Russian Air Force - Voyenno-vozdushnye sily Rossii) — 15 fatal
- 2018-03-06 — Antonov AN-26 (Russian Air Force - Voyenno-vozdushnye sily Rossii) — 39 fatal
- 2015-01-18 — Antonov AN-26 (Syrian Arab Air Force) — 30 fatal
- 2007-10-07 — Piper PA-31-350 Navajo Chieftain (Syrian National Topographic Institute) — 3 fatal
- 1988-09-24 — Ту-154Б-2 (Армянского УГА)
- 1982-01-26 — Boeing 707 (Alyemda Yemen Airlines)
- 1978-03-23 — Tupolev TU-154 (Balkan Bulgarian Airlines) — 4 fatal
- 1977-07-08 — Boeing 707 (Kuwait Airways)
- 1975-08-20 — Ilyushin II-62 (CSA Czech Airlines - Československé Státní Aerolinie) — 126 fatal
- 1974-08-09 — De Havilland DHC-5 Buffalo (Royal Canadian Air Force - RCAF) — 9 fatal
- 1971-12-23 — Ilyushin Il-18D (Malev Hungarian Airlines)
- 1970-11-10 — Douglas DC-3 (Saudi Arabian Airlines)
- 1970-06-26 — Douglas DC-8-43 (Alitalia)
- 1967-06-05 — Learjet 23 (Libyan Arab Airlines)
- 1967-06-05 — Douglas DC-7 (Alia Royal Jordanian Airlines)
- 1967-02-06 — Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3) (Syrianair - Syrian Arab Airlines) — 8 fatal
- 1965-04-10 — Handley Page HPR-7 Dart Herald (Royal Jordanian Airlines - ALIA) — 54 fatal
- 1964-10-02 — Douglas C-54 Skymaster (Syrianair - Syrian Arab Airlines)
- 1963-04-07 — Douglas DC-6 (Syrianair - Syrian Arab Airlines) — 1 fatal
Where Syria flies to
- Saudi Arabia — 12 routes to 4 airports
- Turkiye — 10 routes to 5 airports
- United Arab Emirates — 10 routes to 3 airports
- Kuwait — 6 routes to 1 airport
- Germany — 3 routes to 2 airports
- Qatar — 3 routes to 1 airport
- Jordan — 2 routes to 1 airport
- Romania — 2 routes to 1 airport
Frequently asked questions
How many airports are in Syria?
Syria has 3 airports in our dataset.
How many non-stop routes originate in Syria?
Syria has 54 routes departing from its airports in our weekly dataset.
Which airlines operate most routes from Syria?
Top operators by route count: Syrian Air, Flynas, Jazeera Airways, Atlasglobal, AJet.
Which is the busiest airport in Syria?
By scheduled-route count, Damascus (DAM) is the busiest airport in Syria with 32 routes departing.
What is the most-connected international destination from Syria?
Kuwait (KWI), Kuwait sees the most competition with 3 carriers serving it from Syria.
Which countries do Syria-based airlines fly to most?
Top outbound countries: Saudi Arabia (12 routes), Turkiye (10 routes), United Arab Emirates (10 routes), Kuwait (6 routes), Germany (3 routes).