Workshop
Reviews Master Plan for Salalah Airport City

Salalah,
3 Jun (ONA) — 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
program 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.

—Ends/AG