Al Ain International Airport renamed Tahnoun International Airport in honour of Sheikh Tahnoun bin Mohammed Al Nahyan

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Al Ain International Airport renamed Tahnoun International Airport in honour of Sheikh Tahnoun bin Mohammed Al Nahyan

13 October 2026

President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan has ordered Al Ain International Airport renamed Tahnoun International Airport, effective immediately on 11 October.
The name honours the late Sheikh Tahnoun bin Mohammed Al Nahyan, Ruler's Representative of Abu Dhabi's Eastern Region from the country's founding until his death in 2024.
It is the second international airport of the emirate of Abu Dhabi, about 18 km from Al Ain, and serves more than 100,000 passengers a year, according to Abu Dhabi Airports.
Two airlines fly scheduled services from it: Pakistan International Airlines from Islamabad and Air India Express from Kozhikode.
The change follows the renaming of Abu Dhabi's main airport as Zayed International Airport, after the UAE Founding Father Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan.

New name: Tahnoun International Airport Distance from Al Ain: about 18 km Passengers a year: more than 100,000

Why it matters for exams: Renamings of airports and honours to founding-generation leaders are common in current-affairs papers, and the Kozhikode flight gives it a direct Kerala link.

Kerala PSCUPSC

13 October 2026 Source: The National

In plain words

Ruler's Representative Abu Dhabi Ruler's Representative in a region — An office through which the Ruler of Abu Dhabi is represented in a region such as Al Ain.