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Airport name Sharjah International Airport Position 25° 19 45.31828" N, 55° 30 57.67970"E Altitude 111 feet Area 3,593,390 m2 Location 7NM East South East of Sharjah Fire fighting category 9 ICAO code OMSJ IATA code SHJ SITA code SHJAPXH Operational hours 24 Runways 12/30 Length and Width-(metres) 4060 x 45 Apron Area   Main Apron 53,600 m2 of which 50,600 m2 is concrete Cargo Apron (East) 44,000 m2 of which 26,000 m2 is concrete Cargo Apron (West) 44,000 m2 of which 26,000 m2 is concrete Service Apron 25,125 m2 concrete Military Apron 52,900 m2 concrete Aircraft parking positions   Main Apron 12 stands marked 1 to 12 plus 1a plus 3a. Usage: 9 stands 1a, 3 and 4 to 10 for B747 or similar aircraft, 2 and 3a for narrow bodied aircraft Cargo Aprons Marked to allow a mixture of aircraft types. Max. 10 B747 (or similar aircraft) or Max. 14 DC8 (or similar aircraft) Fuel Yes Capacity-Cargo Tonnage (per day) 400 to 600 daily Capacity-Passenger 2 million per year Local Time UTC + 4 Terminals Arrival, Departure, Check-in (3) Baggage reclaim area 1 Departure area 1 Check-in-desks 26 Immigration desks- departure 10 Immigration desks- arrivals 12 Security control points 3 Baggage trolleys Free of charge Departure gates 8 Customs channel 2 Freight terminals 5 Hangars 1 Aircraft maintenance hangar Car parking 553 cars including 60 long term spaces Tourist Information desk Yes (along with Hala services desk) Lost & Found Yes First aid Yes, Check-in Hall mezzanine floor Police Check-in Hall ground floor Shops Yes, Kiosk in Check-in   Duty Free Shops, Arrival and departure Ground Transport   Train No Public buses Courtesy hotel buses only Taxis Yes available 24 hours Car rental Yes Airport buses Yes

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