Amman Civil Airport, commonly known as Marka International Airport, is an unscheduled airport located in Marka district, Greater Amman Municipality, Jordan, some 5 km north-east of Amman city centre. After being the city's main airport from 1950 until 1983, there are no scheduled commercial passenger flights at the airport anymore. However, it still serves as Amman's main airport for general aviation, and moreover as an aviation education and training hub, and also sees freight operations. It serves as the home base for Arab Wings and Jordan International Air Cargo, additionally the Jordan Airports Company is headquartered here.

History

The airport was founded in 1950 by the British as a joint military civilian airport. The airport was created for the Royal Air Force, units included: It was the main airport for Jordan until Queen Alia International Airport was opened in 1983. In 2009, Jordan Airports Company officially assumed managerial and operational responsibility for Amman Civil Airport. The company is also entrusted with the development of 8,000 Dunums around Queen Alia International Airport. In coordination with international specialised consultants, the company has prepared a comprehensive master plan for Amman Civil Airport, which includes several capital projects. The company began the implementation of the first phase of the master plan to develop the facilities at Marka Airport. From 2012, several infrastructure and air side projects to modernise the airport had been implemented.

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