AMMAN — The Amman City Airport is now ready to receive international flights, following the completion of licensing procedures by the Civil Aviation Regulatory Commission (CARC), an official said on Tuesday.

 

The Director General of the Jordan Airports Company Ahmad Azzam said that the newly-licensed Amman City Airport (ACA), formerly Amman Civil Airport, is ready to receive flights arriving from the region and Europe,

 

Azzam said that airlines, particularly low-cost carriers, have begun reaching out to the company to resume flights “as soon as possible”, once ready to operate their routes to Amman City Airport.

 

Speaking to the public service broadcaster, Al Mamlaka, Azzam said that flights are expected to resume within the current month.

 

He also said that ACA is considered an alternative and supportive facility for Queen Alia International Airport (QAIA), as it will attract Arab and European low-cost carriers.

 

Azzam said that the Jordan Airports Company is in contact with these carriers to attract tourists from new cities, in an effort to boost tourism traffic in the Kingdom.

 

He added that the targeted prestigious airlines from Europe, the Gulf and North Africa. “Some flights will commence as early as next week.”

 

Azzam said that the first phase aims to transport one million passengers during 2026, with the potential for expansion in subsequent years, noting that the number of daily flights will reach 10 arrivals and 10 departures, initially focusing on daytime flights before transitioning to night flights.

 

On naming the airport, Azzam said that the government wished to name it “Amman Civil Airport” due to the city’s heritage, as it was the first airport established in Jordan in 1950 and was the only one at the time.

 

He added that the upcoming phase will witness cooperation between the three airports in Jordan: ACA, QAIA and the King Hussein International Airport in Aqaba.

 

Asked about the impact of take-off and landing operations on residents of the Marka area and the potential for disturbance and noise, Azzam pointed out that the company management decided to only receive daytime flights in the current phase with the aim of minimising inconvenience to the area's residents.