Salalah: Oman Airports organized an introductory workshop to present the master plan for Salalah Airport City, with the participation of various government and private entities in Dhofar Governorate. The event aimed to highlight investment opportunities, economic feasibility, and direct and indirect returns from the project.
The workshop reflects Oman Airports' commitment to strengthening strategic partnerships and institutional integration among various sectors, supporting sustainable development goals in the region.
The programme included a presentation of the preliminary outputs of the master plan, focusing on targeted economic sectors and proposed land uses within the airport city.
Eng. Salim Al Harassi, Senior Director of Infrastructure Projects at Oman Airports, delivered a comprehensive presentation on the key components of the proposed plan. He emphasized the project’s strategic role in linking the city with vital sectors, particularly tourism and logistics.
The workshop also reviewed the project’s implementation phases and proposed timeline, with Oman Airports reaffirming its commitment to applying the highest standards in developing the city in line with national priorities for enhancing infrastructure and economic enablers.
It is worth noting that Oman Airports recently completed the first direct air-sea cargo transfer initiative between Salalah Port and Salalah Airport—a pioneering step to strengthen Oman’s logistics integration, leveraging the proximity between the airport, port, and free zone.
The cargo terminal at Salalah Airport is a state-of-the-art facility spanning 20,000 square meters, with an annual handling capacity of 50,000 tons (expandable to 100,000 tons). It includes cold storage for sensitive goods and a 2,500-square-meter live animal handling facility.
Salalah Airport serves as one of Oman’s key aviation gateways, providing an ideal entry point to the Middle East and connecting Europe, the Indian subcontinent, and the Far East.
