Contents
Key Facts
| Name: | Bahrein Marine Airport |
| Alternate Name: | |
| Location: | Bahrein Marine |
| Region: | |
| ICAO Code: | n/a |
| IATA Code: | n/a |
| Usage: | Civil |
| Category: | Seaplane Base |
| Start: | 1937 |
| End: |
Ownership
Operator: Imperial Airways/BOAC, United Kingdom.
Operator’s Identity Codes:
| Code | Operator |
| n/a | Imperial Airways |
Location
| Country | Region | Sub-Region |
| Bahrain | Capital Governorate | Manama |
Address: Al Manamah, Bahrain.
Nearest Town/City: Manama – water runway is 1 mile (1.6 km) east.
| Latitude | Longitude | |
|---|---|---|
| Deg. Min. Sec. | N 26° 14′ 15.7″ | E 050° 36′ 37.1″ |
| Decimal | N 26.2377° | E 50.6103° |
Elevation: 0 m/0 ft
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History
Name Changes
| Bahrein Marine Airport | 1937 – 195? |
Narrative Summary
From 1937 onwards Imperial Airways operated flying boats on its passenger routes to Southern Africa, the Middle East and India. Many of these aircraft used Bahrain as a convenient stopping off point on their long journey. The flying boats landed in the stretch of water off the main docks and passengers were then transported by boat to the shore for an overnight stay in one of Bahrain’s hotels. The next morning passengers were checked in at the Bahrain Marine Airport terminal building before being ferried out to the aircraft to resume their journey.
Passenger flights were suspended during World War Two, but in the postwar period BOAC – the successor to Imperial Airways – restarted flying boat operations. These continued using Bahrain until the 1950s, when landplanes made the continuation of water-based operations uneconomic.
Key Dates
| 1937 | First flying boat operations | |
| 195? | Last flying boat departure |
Runways
The runway was a stretch of water between where today the Marina Club is located and Mina Sulman.
Residents
The following organisations are, or were, permanently based at this location:
Based Military Units
Not applicable.
Based Civilian Operators
Not applicable – Imperial Airways/BOAC aircraft were not permanently based here.
Photo Gallery
To be added.
More Information
Books
‘The Story of Aviation in the Kingdom of Bahrain’ [Order this book from Amazon UK]
Magazines
Feature articles to be added.
Websites