In confirmation of the development, development movement, and stability of the situation in various aspects witnessed by Shabwa Governorate, the Governor of Shabwa Governorate, Chairman of the Local Council, Awad Muhammad bin Al-Wazir, welcomed the restarting of Ataq International Airport, after a hiatus that lasted for years.

 Ataq International Airport received - this morning - the first flights belonging to the international organization Doctors Without Borders, which reflects the increasing importance that the airport is acquiring in serving the local and international community.

The Governor, Ibn Al-Wazir, expressed his great happiness and satisfaction with the resumption of flights for international organizations at Ataq International Airport, stressing that this event is a major achievement for the governorate, and an important step on the path to comprehensive and sustainable development, noting the strategic importance that Ataq International Airport represents, not only In facilitating the movement of travelers and alleviating their suffering, but also in enhancing Shabwa’s position as an attractive destination for investments and development projects and raising the level of commercial activity. 

Governor Bin Al-Wazir drew attention to the great role played by the Presidential Command Council, the Presidency of the Government, His Excellency the Minister of Transport, and the Chairman of the General Authority of Civil Aviation in rehabilitating and operating Ataq International Airport, appreciating their great efforts in this regard, calling for the completion of procedures related to the resumption of commercial flights. Ataq International Airport, which is fully prepared to receive it.

For their part, the members of the “Doctors Without Borders” mission expressed their thanks and appreciation to the local authorities in Shabwa Governorate for their efforts in facilitating their arrival to the governorate, stressing that the restarting of Ataq International Airport will contribute to strengthening the organization’s capabilities to provide medical and humanitarian services and increase its interventions in Shabwa Governorate during the coming period.

This MSF flight was received by the governor’s representative, Fahd bin Al-Dhib Al-Khulaifi, the general director of Ataq International Airport, Salem Hamid Lamlas, and a number of specialists. 

The Director General of Ataq International Airport explained that the airport will receive three flights from Doctors Without Borders during the month of September, stressing that Ataq International Airport is prepared to receive all flights of international organizations at the present time, stressing the provision of cooperation and coordination with various international organizations.

It is worth noting that the restarting of Ataq International Airport comes as a culmination of tireless efforts made by the local and central authorities, and constitutes an important turning point in the development process in Shabwa Governorate, and contributes to opening new horizons for cooperation and coordination with international organizations and donors and raising the level of their interventions by providing the necessary factors for this.