Hodeidah International Airport
Hodeida International Airport | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public / Military | ||||||||||
| Serves | Al Hudaydah | ||||||||||
| Location | Al Hudaydah, Yemen | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 12 m / 41 ft | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 14°45′10.8″N 042°58′34.81″E / 14.753000°N 42.9763361°E | ||||||||||
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Hodeidah International Airport is an airport in Hodeida, Yemen (IATA: HOD, ICAO: OYHD).
Airlines and destinations
[edit]As of 2021, there are no longer any scheduled services at the airport after Yemenia suspended all routes in 2015 due to the ongoing regional conflict.[1] Previously, the airline served a handful of domestic and international destinations.[citation needed]
Military usage
[edit]The base is home to Al Hudaydah Air Base which is home to the Al Hudaydah Air Brigade which consists of 6 Squadron and a detachment from 128 Squadron.[2]
Yemeni civil war and Gaza war
[edit]The airport was heavily involved in the conflict and was the scene of the Battle of Al Hudaydah. The Saudi-led coalition moved to capture the airport on 13 June 2018 on the first day of the battle.[3][4] The airport was partially captured by coalition forces in June 2018, though Houthi forces still held onto part of the complex.[5]
Airstrikes
[edit]On June 7, 2024, British and US forces have carried out 4 airstrikes on the Hodeidah Airport and other locations in Yemen, targeting Houthi assets during Gaza war.[6]
On June 18, 2024, British and US forces have carried out airstrikes on the Hodeidah airport again and also attacked Kamaran Island.[7]
On July 18, 2024, British and US air forces have carried out 3 airstrikes on the airport. They have also previously airstriked the airport on July 12.[8]
On March 22, 2025, US naval forces carried out 3 airstrikes on the Hodeidah Airport and 5 other strikes on the city of Marib.[9] No casualties or damages were reported.[10]
On May 6, 2025, Israeli forces have carried out airstrikes on Hodeidah airport in retaliation for Houthis firing a missle at Ben Gurion Airport. The strikes killed 3 and injured 30 people. Israeli military said that it fully destroyed the airport.[11][12] After the attack the Houthis have shut down the area around the airport.[13]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Ghattas, Abir (31 March 2015). "Yemen's No Fly Zone: Thousands of Yemenis are Stranded Abroad". Global Voices. Retrieved 8 April 2015.
- ^ "Yemen Air Force and Air Defense - Hodeidah (OYHD)". Dutch Aviation Society. Retrieved 30 September 2024.
- ^ The Associated Press (13 June 2018). "Arab-led forces begin assault on Hudaida". The Daily Star.
Emirati forces with Yemeni troops moved in from the south near Hodeida's airport, while others sought to cut off Houthi supply lines to the east, the officials said.
- ^ Nissenbaum, Dion; Stancati, Margherita (13 June 2018). "Yemeni Forces, Backed by Saudi-Led Coalition, Launch Assault on Country's Main Port". The Wall Street Journal. Archived from the original on 13 June 2018.
Meanwhile, Saudi state television on Wednesday reported that Yemeni ground troops were a few miles away from Hodeidah's airport.
- ^ Fitch, Asa; al-Batati, Saleh (8 July 2018). "With Much at Stake in Yemen Port, Coalition Puts Advance on Hold". The Wall Street Journal. Archived from the original on 8 July 2018.
Coalition forces captured the airport last month, but Houthi-run media have since shown Houthi forces again in control of parts of the facility.
- ^ "US and British airstrikes hit Yemen, Houthis say". Reuters. 7 June 2024.
- ^ "US, UK warplanes bomb Yemen Hodeidah International Airport". MEHR News Agency. June 18, 2024.
- ^ Saleh, Aseel (July 19, 2025). "US and UK launch 3 new airstrikes on Yemen's Hodeidah Airport : Peoples Dispatch". Peoples Dispatch. Archived from the original on December 2, 2024.
- ^ "US military launches fresh strikes on Yemen's Hodeidah airport, central province". Greater Kashmir. March 23, 2025.
- ^ "Yemen under fire: US strikes Hodeidah, Marib". Shafaq News. March 22, 2025.
- ^ "Israel hits Yemen's Houthi-controlled Sanaa airport in tit-for-tat attack". Al Jazeera. May 6, 2025.
- ^ Karmi, Dana (May 6, 2025). "Israel says it has 'fully' disabled Yemen's main airport in escalating strikes on Houthi rebels". CNN.
- ^ "Israel bombs Yemen's Hodeidah port after attack near Tel Aviv". The Independent. May 6, 2025.
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