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Aircraft handling at Prince Mohammad Bin Abdulaziz Airport

OEMA / MED · Medina, Saudi Arabia
Longest runway
14,222 ft
Runways
2
Country
Saudi Arabia
LFS coverage
24 / 7
Quick answers
Does LFS handle aircraft at Prince Mohammad Bin Abdulaziz Airport (OEMA / MED)?
Yes. LFS arranges ground handling at OEMA 24/7 through our own LFS station team, including ramp, passenger, cargo and crew services.
How much notice does OEMA need?
Standard trips are best filed 24–48 hours ahead. AOG, medevac and humanitarian flights are worked immediately, day or night.
What is a typical turnaround at OEMA?
Turnaround depends on aircraft type and services ordered; LFS confirms a realistic ground time with the handler when the trip is filed.
Can LFS arrange fuel and permits for OEMA too?
Yes — Jet A-1 uplift, landing and overflight permits, slots/PPR, crew hotels and transport are all arranged on one trip file.
How do I request handling at OEMA?
Send the trip to OPS@LFS.AERO or call the 24/7 desk on +973 1330 0313. Requests are acknowledged within 60 minutes, immediately for AOG.
LFS-operated station

Prince Mohammad Bin Abdulaziz Airport (OEMA) is one of our own stations. LFS staff are on the ground here — the same team books the ramp, meets the aircraft, supervises the turnaround and signs off the uplift, so there is no third party between you and the aircraft.

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Aircraft handled

20 types coordinated at OEMA

Wide-body cargo

Boeing 747-8F
B748 · 447.7 t MTOW
Operable
Boeing 747-400F
B744 · 396.9 t MTOW
Operable
Boeing 777F
B77L · 347.8 t MTOW
Operable
Boeing 767-300F
B763 · 186.9 t MTOW
Operable
McDonnell Douglas MD-11F
MD11 · 286 t MTOW
Operable
Airbus A330-200F
A332 · 233 t MTOW
Operable
Antonov An-124 Ruslan
A124 · 405 t MTOW
Operable
Ilyushin Il-76
IL76 · 210 t MTOW
Operable

Narrow-body cargo

Boeing 737-800BCF
B738 · 79 t MTOW
Operable
Airbus A321P2F
A321 · 93.5 t MTOW
Operable
ATR 72-600F
AT72 · 23 t MTOW
Operable

Wide-body passenger

Airbus A380-800
A388 · 575 t MTOW
Operable
Boeing 747-400
B744 · 396.9 t MTOW
Operable
Boeing 777-300ER
B77W · 351.5 t MTOW
Operable
Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner
B789 · 254 t MTOW
Operable
Airbus A350-900
A359 · 280 t MTOW
Operable

Narrow-body passenger

Airbus A320
A320 · 78 t MTOW
Operable
Boeing 737-800
B738 · 79 t MTOW
Operable
Boeing 737 MAX 8
B38M · 82.2 t MTOW
Operable
Embraer E190
E190 · 51.8 t MTOW
Operable
Handling partner network

Prince Mohammad Bin Abdulaziz Airport (OEMA / MED) handling via SGS

For Prince Mohammad Bin Abdulaziz Airport, LFS coordinates aircraft handling with Saudi Ground Services (SGS). This includes ramp services, passenger handling, fuel uplift, permits, crew transport, and turnaround support for charter, commercial, cargo, diplomatic, and tech-stop flights.

View SGS handling page
Trip to OEMA?

Handling, fuel, permits and slots at OEMA — answered in under 60 minutes.

Send registration, aircraft type, route and dates. You get one reply with the ramp plan, permit lead time, slot position and a fuel price for Prince Mohammad Bin Abdulaziz Airport.

Full trip request
Fast track
Request OEMA support
OEMA — Prince Mohammad Bin Abdulaziz Airport · Saudi Arabia

Acknowledged in under 60 minutes during working hours · immediately for AOG and medevac.

Operating into Medina: local notes and contacts

What actually shapes a turnaround at Prince Mohammad Bin Abdulaziz Airport (OEMA / MED) — the permit chain in Saudi Arabia, the field's own constraints, and who to call locally.

Local handling notes

  • Permits and entry clearances for Saudi Arabia run through the General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA). LFS files against three working days for landing permits, two for overflight, and short-notice requests are worked directly with the authority rather than left in a queue.
  • Crew and passenger data is filed in advance; Saudi customs and passport control clear in the terminal, and prayer times can shift ground timings slightly. LFS sends the general declaration, crew list and passenger manifest to the handling agent before you land.
  • Prince Mohammad Bin Abdulaziz Airport has 2 runways with a longest of 14,222 ft, so aircraft type is rarely the limiting factor here — ramp availability, parking and slot timing usually are. LFS confirms stand and equipment before the permit is filed.
  • Fuel, catering, crew transport and hotac at Medina are arranged on one LFS trip file, so you get one point of contact and one reconciled invoice instead of chasing each supplier at the field.

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