Quick facts
- Airports
- 5
- Scheduled routes
- 24
- Top airlines
- 3
- Outbound countries
- 7+
- Most-competitive route
- ADE → CAI · 2 carriers
Top airports in Yemen
| # | Airport | IATA | Routes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aden | ADE | 13 | Departures → |
| 2 | Riyan | RIY | 4 | Departures → |
| 3 | Seiyun | GXF | 3 | Departures → |
| 4 | Al Ghaydah | AAY | 2 | Departures → |
| 5 | Socotra | SCT | 2 | Departures → |
Top airlines based in Yemen
| # | Airline | IATA | Routes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yemenia | IY | 22 | Network → |
| 2 | Douniah Airlines | DH | 1 | Network → |
| 3 | Air Djibouti | DJ | 1 | Network → |
Most-competitive routes from Yemen
Most-served international destinations
- Cairo (CAI) · Egypt — 2 carriers
- Djibouti (JIB) · Djibouti — 2 carriers
- Jeddah (JED) · Saudi Arabia — 1 carrier
- Addis Ababa (ADD) · Ethiopia — 1 carrier
- Amman (AMM) · Jordan — 1 carrier
- Mumbai (BOM) · India — 1 carrier
- Kuwait (KWI) · Kuwait — 1 carrier
- Riyadh (RUH) · Saudi Arabia — 1 carrier
Aviation accidents in Yemen
- 2015-03 — Ilyushin Il-76TD (Barash Aviation)
- 2010-11-18 — Lockheed C-130 Hercules (Yemeni Air Force)
- 2009-06-30 — Airbus A310 (Yemenia Yemen Airways) — 152 fatal
- 2001-08-01 — Boeing 727-200 (Yemenia Yemen Airways)
- 2000-06-26 — Boeing 737-200 (Yemenia Yemen Airways)
- 1991-11-20 — Grumman S-2 Tracker (Brazilian Air Force - Força Aérea Brasileira (1941-))
- 1988-06-04 — Grumman S-2 Tracker (Brazilian Air Force - Força Aérea Brasileira (1941-))
- 1985-06-27 — Embraer C-95 Bandeirante (Brazilian Air Force - Força Aérea Brasileira (1941-)) — 4 fatal
- 1984-07-11 — Embraer C-95 Bandeirante (Brazilian Air Force - Força Aérea Brasileira (1941-))
- 1982-05-09 — De Havilland DHC-7 (Dash-7) (Alyemda Yemen Airlines) — 23 fatal
- 1982-01-26 — Boeing 707 (Alyemda Yemen Airlines)
- 1977-03-01 — Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3) (Alyemda Yemen Airlines) — 19 fatal
- 1976-11-12 — Douglas DC-3 (Alyemda Yemen Airlines)
- 1975-09-16 — Douglas DC-3 (Alyemda Yemen Airlines)
- 1972-02-22 — Boeing 747-230B (Lufthansa)
- 1969-09-03 — Grumman S-2 Tracker (Brazilian Air Force - Força Aérea Brasileira (1941-))
- 1969-01-28 — Grumman S-2 Tracker (Brazilian Air Force - Força Aérea Brasileira (1941-)) — 4 fatal
- 1967-06-30 — Vickers 760D Viscount (Aden Airways)
- 1967-04-14 — Lockheed P-2 Neptune (Brazilian Air Force - Força Aérea Brasileira (1941-))
- 1963-08-29 — Lockheed P-2 Neptune (Brazilian Air Force - Força Aérea Brasileira (1941-))
Where Yemen flies to
Frequently asked questions
How many airports are in Yemen?
Yemen has 5 airports in our dataset.
How many non-stop routes originate in Yemen?
Yemen has 24 routes departing from its airports in our weekly dataset.
Which airlines operate most routes from Yemen?
Top operators by route count: Yemenia, Douniah Airlines, Air Djibouti.
Which is the busiest airport in Yemen?
By scheduled-route count, Aden (ADE) is the busiest airport in Yemen with 13 routes departing.
What is the most-connected international destination from Yemen?
Cairo (CAI), Egypt sees the most competition with 2 carriers serving it from Yemen.
Which countries do Yemen-based airlines fly to most?
Top outbound countries: Egypt (4 routes), Saudi Arabia (4 routes), Djibouti (2 routes), Ethiopia (1 route), India (1 route).