Official flight warnings over Yemen
- CZIB-NID-20602 Airspace of Yemen – Sana’a Flight Information Region — valid until 30 Apr 2027
Quick facts
- Airports
- 5
- Scheduled routes
- 30
- Top airlines
- 3
- Outbound countries
- 7+
- Most-competitive route
- ADE → AMM · 2 carriers
Top airports in Yemen
| # | Airport | IATA | Routes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aden | ADE | 17 | Departures → |
| 2 | Riyan | RIY | 4 | Departures → |
| 3 | Socotra | SCT | 4 | Departures → |
| 4 | Seiyun | GXF | 3 | Departures → |
| 5 | Al Ghaydah | AAY | 2 | Departures → |
Top airlines based in Yemen
| # | Airline | IATA | Routes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yemenia | IY | 25 | Network → |
| 2 | Douniah Airlines | DH | 4 | Network → |
| 3 | Air Djibouti | DJ | 1 | Network → |
Most-competitive routes from Yemen
Most-served international destinations
- Jeddah (JED) · Saudi Arabia — 2 carriers
- Cairo (CAI) · Egypt — 2 carriers
- Amman (AMM) · Jordan — 2 carriers
- Dammam (DMM) · Saudi Arabia — 2 carriers
- Djibouti (JIB) · Djibouti — 2 carriers
- Addis Ababa (ADD) · Ethiopia — 1 carrier
- Mumbai (BOM) · India — 1 carrier
- Kuwait (KWI) · Kuwait — 1 carrier
Aviation accidents in Yemen
- 2015-05-04 — 7O-ADG destruction
- 2015-03 — Ilyushin Il-76TD (Barash Aviation)
- 2014-09-13 — BOMBARDIER CRJ700 702ER NG (Felix Airways)
- 2014-03-02 — Antonov AN-26 (Yemeni Air Force)
- 2012-11-21 — Antonov AN-26 (Yemeni Air Force) — 10 fatal
- 2011-10-25 — Antonov AN-26 (Yemeni Air Force) — 4 fatal
- 2010-11-18 — Lockheed C-130 Hercules (Yemeni Air Force)
- 2005-08-09 — Antonov AN-26 (Yemeni Air Force) — 1 fatal
- 2005-03-31 — Antonov AN-12 (Air BAS Transportation)
- 1999-08-14 — Antonov (Yemeni Air Force) — 17 fatal
- 1992-07-14 — Antonov AN-12 (Yemeni Air Force) — 58 fatal
- 1984-06-16 — Ilyushin II-18 (Balkan Bulgarian Airlines)
- 1982-05-09 — De Havilland DHC-7 (Dash-7) (Alyemda Yemen Airlines) — 23 fatal
- 1982-03-17 — Airbus A300 (Air France)
- 1978-11-14 — Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3) (Yemenia Yemen Airways)
- 1977-08-09 — Boeing 707 (Pearl Air)
- 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)
- 1973-12-13 — Douglas DC-3 (Yemenia Yemen Airways)
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 30 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 17 routes departing.
What is the most-connected international destination from Yemen?
Jeddah (JED), Saudi Arabia sees the most competition with 2 carriers serving it from Yemen.
Which countries do Yemen-based airlines fly to most?
Top outbound countries: Saudi Arabia (8 routes), Egypt (4 routes), Djibouti (2 routes), Jordan (2 routes), Ethiopia (1 route).