Travel guide: Sharurah Airport, Saudi Arabia (SHW)
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Local facts
Travel essentials for Sharurah Airport, Saudi Arabia — what to expect on the ground. Sharurah Airport sits in Saudi Arabia (Asia), in a tropical climate band — tropical northern-hemisphere zone with a wet season and a dry season. Airport IATA code SHW serves the area. Local timezone is Asia/Riyadh, which matters for arrivals and check-ins. It sits at 17.47°, 47.11° — useful for weather, daylight, and route planning. Use the live tools below to plan around these facts.
- RegionSaudi Arabia, Asia
- Climate bandtropical northern-hemisphere zone with a wet season and a dry season
- Airport IATA code SHW
- TimezoneAsia/Riyadh
- Coordinates17.47, 47.11
- Located in the Northern Hemisphere
SHW is the airport code for Sharurah Airport, serving Sharurah, a town in the far south of Saudi Arabia, in the Najran region, on the northern edge of the great Rub al Khali, the Empty Quarter, the largest sand desert in the world. Sharurah is a remote desert town, a long way east of the city of Najran and close to the border with Yemen, an outpost surrounded by the vast dunes and gravel plains of southern Arabia. It is chiefly a working and frontier town rather than a tourist destination, but it is well known as a jumping-off point for expeditions into the deep Empty Quarter, the last place to stock up on fuel and supplies before heading into that immense sea of sand. Because this is a remote border region, travellers should check current official advice. Sharurah is reached by flights into its airport and by long desert roads. The climate is extremely hot and dry, with fierce summers.
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Frequently asked questions
What is SHW airport?
SHW is Sharurah Airport, serving the town of Sharurah in the far south of Saudi Arabia, in the Najran region, on the edge of the Rub al Khali desert. It connects this remote desert town by air with other Saudi cities, in one of the most isolated corners of the kingdom, near the border with Yemen.
Where is Sharurah?
Sharurah is a town in the far south of Saudi Arabia, in the Najran region, a long way east of the city of Najran and close to the border with Yemen. It sits on the northern edge of the Rub al Khali, the Empty Quarter, the largest continuous sand desert in the world.
What is Sharurah known for?
Sharurah is known as a remote desert town on the edge of the vast Empty Quarter, and as a jumping-off point for expeditions into that great sea of sand, the last place to stock up on fuel and supplies. It is a working frontier town rather than a tourist destination, in the deep south of Arabia.
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