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title: "DOH is which airport? Doha"
description: "DOH is Hamad International Airport in Doha, Qatar. Why the code is DOH and not something you could guess, what OTHH means, and the codes it gets mixed up with."
url: https://atoneplace.net/airport/doh/
site: "At One Place"
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# What airport is DOH?

**DOH is: Hamad International Airport**

Doha, Qatar

## Why the code is DOH

DOHa. The code moved from the old Doha International Airport.

The airport authority or a contemporaneous record states this directly.

## The airport

- **IATA code:** DOH
- **ICAO code:** OTHH
- **Airport:** Hamad International Airport
- **City:** Doha, Qatar
- **Opened:** 2014
- **Code origin:** Documented

Hamad is built almost entirely on reclaimed land — about 60 per cent of its area was sea. It became Qatar Airways' sole hub in 2014, and the airline's response to the 2017 blockade by neighbouring states was to route everything around their airspace, which added hours to some flights and did not stop them.

## The other code, OTHH

Every airport has two codes. The three-letter IATA code, DOH, is the one on your boarding pass and your luggage tag, and it is assigned for commercial use. The four-letter ICAO code, OTHH, 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 OTHH looks nothing like DOH.

## Common questions

### What airport is DOH?

Hamad International Airport, in Doha, Qatar.

### Why is Doha's airport called DOH?

DOHa. The code moved from the old Doha International Airport.

### What is the difference between DOH and OTHH?

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

## Related pages

- [Qatar](https://atoneplace.net/country/qatar/)
- [The flag of Qatar](https://atoneplace.net/flag/qatar/)
- [Airport codes in Qatar](https://atoneplace.net/airport/in/qatar/)

## Sources

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