Oman Air has confirmed that scheduled passenger flights to Khasab Airport in the Musandam Governorate will resume only after the route clears the final round of safety and operational checks. In a joint statement with the Office of the Governor of Musandam, the airline said it is working step by step with regulators rather than locking in a fixed comeback date.
Khasab services have been grounded since early March, after Oman Air paused operations because of regional airspace disruptions tied to the conflict that began on February 28. Since then, the airline has steadily rebuilt its wider network, including flights to Dubai and Bahrain, while keeping Khasab on hold until the route is fully cleared.
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What is actually being checked
According to the carrier, operational teams are coordinating closely with Oman's Civil Aviation Authority to work through a full readiness checklist before commercial flights restart. The review covers four main areas:
- Runway condition and surface safety inspections
- Navigation and air traffic systems testing
- General airport infrastructure readiness
- Confirmation that ground handling and operational procedures meet current standards
Oman Air is currently flying test sectors into Khasab to verify that the route performs as expected before it reopens to paying passengers. These trial runs are a standard final step before any suspended route returns to the public schedule, and the airline has stressed that commercial flights will not resume until the tests are complete.
Why Khasab matters to the wider UAE travel market
Khasab Airport is the main air gateway to Musandam, the mountainous peninsula known for its fjords, scenic coastline and dhow cruising, and it sits within easy reach of the UAE's northern emirates. For Dubai-based travel operators, freight forwarders and B2B tourism partners, a reopened Khasab route restores a short-haul option that supports cross-border day trips and regional connectivity between Oman and the UAE.
• Khasab flights have been suspended since early March 2026 due to regional airspace disruption. • Oman Air is running test flights to verify runway, navigation and ground systems before restart. • No fixed resumption date has been announced; passengers should monitor official Oman Air channels.
Industry watchers expect that once clearance is granted, Oman Air will move quickly to reinstate a regular schedule, given the route's importance to northern Oman's tourism economy and to UAE travellers seeking quick getaways across the border. For now, the airline says it will share updates only through its official booking and communication channels and is asking passengers and partners to avoid assuming a restart date until one is formally confirmed.
