Ras Al Khaimah International Airport was inaugurated in 1976 by His Highness Sheikh Saqr bin Mohammed Al Qassimi, the Ruler of Ras Al Khaimah Emirate. Located just 40 minutes by Emirates Road from Dubai, 3 hours from Abu Dhabi and 30 minutes from Sharjah, the RAK Airport is a gateway to the breathtakingly beautiful Ras Al Khaimah emirate in the U.A.E. 

Since its inception, the Airport has registered steady and continuous growth and development. With the launch of the RAK Airport Master Plan, it has become one of the fastest growing airports in the Middle East. A number of major expansion and security projects have been completed, and several others have been commenced and are underway.

Modern, secure, safe and efficient, RAK International Airport is a full-service airport equipped with state-of-the-art equipment and facilities, including advanced aeronautical facilities and full airport support systems. 

The Airport’s inherent attractive features, namely its strategic location on the Arabian Gulf, low operational costs and un-congested airspace, have been attracting an increasing number of international airlines to operate scheduled, transit, technical or cargo feeder services through RAK. 

In all 27 airlines operate passenger and cargo, scheduled and non-scheduled services, linking the RAK Airport with destinations in the Middle East, Central Asia, the Indian Subcontinent, Africa and the Far East. The Ras Al Khaimah International Airport’s modernisation plans and total quality management is what drives the Airport forward and upward. The Integrated Management System established by the Airport which combines the requirements of ISO 9001:2000 (Quality Management System), ISO 14001:1996 (Environmental Management System) and OHSAS 18001: 1999 (Health and Safety Management System) meets all quality, health, safety and environmental objectives. In a major milestone, RAK Airlines, the airline of the Ras Al Khaimah emirate, the UAE's 4th airline, is scheduled to take off by 2007.