Ras Al Khaimah International Airport RKTOMRK

Ras Al Khaimah International Airport (RKT) is a small international airport serving the northern UAE emirate of Ras Al Khaimah. Treat it as a regional, point-to-point airport rather than a major global connecting hub: Air Arabia uses RKT as an operating base, and the current passenger mix is led by regional and South Asia-oriented services such as Air Arabia, IndiGo and Air India Express. There is no meaningful global-alliance hub presence here, and lounge/transfer infrastructure is much simpler than at Dubai, Abu Dhabi or Sharjah. The upside is convenience: the airport is close to Ras Al Khaimah city, with the airport quoting about 10 minutes to the city centre and about 15 minutes to hotels and beaches. For most frequent flyers, RKT works best as an easy origin/destination airport, or as a practical alternative UAE gateway when your final stop is in Ras Al Khaimah, Umm Al Quwain, Ajman, Sharjah or the northern side of Dubai.

Timezone: Asia/Dubai

Airport lounges

Lounge access is reference info; commission never ranks.

Official info

Official site

https://www.rakairport.com/

General

+971-7-207-5200

Lost & found

+971-7-207-5200 ext. 5236

Customer service

+971-7-207-5205

As of 2026-06-21 — confirm with the airport.

Airport facts

ICAO

OMRK

Elevation

102 ft

Scheduled service

Yes

Runways

1

Longest runway

12336 ft

Terminals

To the city

• Airport shuttle bus → RAK City Centre · ~10 min · Free shuttle service; RAKTA call centre 800 1700. No metro/rail link serves the airport.

Bus / coach

Free airport shuttle bus; RAKTA call centre 800 1700

Taxi

Taxis available (fares not published on official site)

Train / metro

None — no rail/metro connection to the airport

Airport services

Cities served

Hotels near the airport