Middle East · Qatar

Handling at Doha (OTHH)

We handle overflight permits, slots, flight plans, fuel, customs and the turnaround at Doha Hamad International. One coordinator owns the stop at Doha, from the first filing to wheels up.

AERODROME

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ICAO: OTHH
IATA: DOH
Elevation: 13 ft
Position: 25.273, 51.608

RUNWAYS

16L/34R4,850 m / 15,912 ftAsphalt
16R/34L4,250 m / 13,944 ftAsphalt

Reference only, not for flight planning. Lengths are full declared runway length rather than declared distances, and this page is not amended on the AIRAC cycle. Check the current AIP and NOTAMs, or ask the desk and we will check them for you.

The field

What OTHH is actually like

Hamad International is Qatar's sole civil airport of significance and handles business aviation alongside a major scheduled hub operation. Facilities are modern and the ground handling standard is high.

Operating brief

What we handle before you file

Permits

The Qatar CAA issues landing and overflight permits for foreign operators, with lead times that are reasonable but real. Regional airspace closures have historically reshaped routings into and out of Doha at short notice, so the flight plan is confirmed against current conditions rather than last year's.

Slots and parking

Coordinated, with prior permission required. Parking for business aviation is available and generally confirmable well in advance, which is not something every Gulf field can say in December.

Customs and border

Qatar issues visas on arrival for many passports but not all, and the exceptions are the ones that matter. Confirm each passenger's nationality against the current list before departure.

When it gets tight

The winter season from November through March, plus any major sporting or diplomatic event, which in Doha means the field goes from comfortable to fully allocated quickly.

On the ground

Off the aircraft and into the car

Fifteen to twenty minutes to almost anywhere in Doha, because almost everything in Doha is close. Handling standards are high and the ground time is short. One of the least stressful stops in the region.

Alternates

Where we go when OTHH will not take the trip

Every one of these is a field we would put to you with the reason attached, not a list of nearby runways.

OBBI
Bahrain International
Forty minutes away across the Gulf, with capacity and a straightforward permit process.
OMDW
Dubai Al Maktoum
An hour by air, and the regional field with the most business aviation capacity.
OKKK
Kuwait International
North up the Gulf, capable, and a useful technical stop.

What we handle here