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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