<h2 class="blog-hed2 pb-lg-4 pb-3 text-lg-center">About Muscat Airport</h2>
<p class="blog-para">Muscat International Airport, which used to be called Seeb International Airport (IATA: MCT, ICAO: OOMS), is Oman's main international airport. It is in Seeb, 32 km from the old city and capital city of Muscat, and is part of the Muscat metropolitan area.The airport serves as the hub for flag carrier Oman Air and Oman's first budget airline, Salam Air, and features flights to several regional destinations as well as some intercontinental services to Asia, Africa, and Europe.</p>
<p class="blog-para">This is Oman's primary airport, covering an area of over 5000 acres.It resides about 30 kilometres away from the main city of Muscat. It started with just one runway. It also featured cargo maintenance facilities.</p>
<p class="blog-para">To handle the growing number of passengers, the Oman government revamped the entire airport. The renovation in 2017 added facilities like a new terminal, dozens of check-in counters, immigration counters, baggage reclaim belts, and a new air traffic control tower. Premium touches to it include a premium lounge for business and first-class passengers, a minimum number of announcements, and duty-free services. You will surely have a premium experience at the capital's airport.</p>
<h2 class="blog-hed2 pb-lg-4 pb-3">History Muscat International Airport</h2>
<p class="blog-para">The airport opened as Seeb International Airport in 1973, replacing a smaller airfield located in Bayt al Falaj.</p>
<p class="blog-para">It has hosted Royal Air Force BAe Nimrods in the past, including for the 1991 Gulf War. These aircraft participated in the 'Magic Roundabout' exercise series with the Royal Navy of Oman.The base was used by a detachment of Vickers VC10 tankers from No. 101 Squadron RAF during Gulf War training with Royal Air Force SEPECAT Jaguars.</p>
<p class="blog-para">On February 1, 2008, the airport was given its present name.</p>
<h2 class="blog-hed2 pb-lg-4 pb-3">Facilities Muscat International Airport</h2>
<p class="blog-para">The entire airport is spread over an area of 5,250 acres (21 km2). It originally featured one passenger terminal building, one runway, and some minor cargo and maintenance facilities. Part of the airport complex extension featured housing for airport employees and Oman Air employees.</p>
<p class="blog-para">During the expansion, a new terminal and control tower were built along with a new runway. The current terminal is the</p>
<p class="blog-para">biggest airport in Oman; construction started in 2007 and it opened in 2018. The new facilities also include a VIP terminal for private jets and an onsite airport hotel. The Royal Flight of Oman and Royal Air Force of Oman are based at the airport, and the RAFO also shares its facilities with the airport. A new Royal Terminal and Royal Flight hangars are located adjacent to the old terminal.</p>
<p class="blog-para">Since 2019, the Aaronia AARTOS C-UAS drone detection system has been installed, which makes it the first international airport in the world to have an operational drone detection system.</p>
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