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title: "AUH is which airport? Abu Dhabi"
description: "AUH is Zayed International Airport in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. Why the code is AUH and not something you could guess, plus the codes it gets mixed up with."
url: https://atoneplace.net/airport/auh/
site: "At One Place"
---

# What airport is AUH?

**AUH is: Zayed International Airport**

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

## Why the code is AUH

Abu dhabi, with the H from the second word.

This is the explanation in general circulation and it is very likely right, but no primary document has been published that settles it. Treated as an account rather than a fact.

## The airport

- **IATA code:** AUH
- **ICAO code:** OMAA
- **Airport:** Zayed International Airport
- **City:** Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
- **Code origin:** The usual account, unverified

Abu Dhabi has US preclearance, the only airport in the Middle East that does, so passengers to the United States arrive as domestic. The facility was controversial in Washington precisely because it gave one Gulf carrier an advantage no US airline could match.

## The other code, OMAA

Every airport has two codes. The three-letter IATA code, AUH, is the one on your boarding pass and your luggage tag, and it is assigned for commercial use. The four-letter ICAO code, OMAA, is the one pilots and controllers use, and it is assigned geographically: the first letter or two identify the region, so every airport in the same part of the world shares a prefix. That is why OMAA looks nothing like AUH.

## Common questions

### What airport is AUH?

Zayed International Airport, in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.

### Why is Abu Dhabi's airport called AUH?

Abu dhabi, with the H from the second word.

### What is the difference between AUH and OMAA?

AUH is the IATA code, used commercially — tickets, timetables, luggage tags. OMAA is the ICAO code, used operationally by pilots and air traffic control, and assigned geographically by region.

## Related pages

- [United Arab Emirates](https://atoneplace.net/country/united-arab-emirates/)
- [The flag of United Arab Emirates](https://atoneplace.net/flag/united-arab-emirates/)
- [Airport codes in United Arab Emirates](https://atoneplace.net/airport/in/united-arab-emirates/)
- [What airport is DXB?](https://atoneplace.net/airport/dxb/)

## Sources

- OurAirports — OurAirports (https://ourairports.com/data/) [Public domain]