Salalah International Airport in Oman has been awarded the global 5-Star Regional Airport quality rating by SKYTRAX, the international air transport rating organisation.

The Audit of Salalah International Airport was completed by the SKYTRAX audit team in April 2026, and the airport has made a number of targeted improvements that have improved the overall customer journey, including increased provision of seat power, the removal of gate lounge dividers to create more open waiting areas, and continued improvement to terminal wayfinding.

Salalah International Airport continues to benefit from a spacious terminal supported by strong cleanliness standards, effective maintenance practices, and the terminal ambience remains one of the stronger aspects of the customer experience. Landscaping, natural daylight, and spacious architectural design contribute positively to the terminal environment.

Walking distances throughout the airport remain modest, and the airport continues to provide a straightforward customer journey supported by elevators, escalators, and clear circulation routes.

The introduction of additional local food and beverage concepts has improved standards and contributes positively towards reinforcing local identity within the terminal.

The 5-Star Airport Rating is our most prestigious and unique mark of Quality Achievement and a global benchmark of Airport Excellence, which is awarded following detailed audit analysis and assessment of each airport’s product and front-line service standards. The World Airport Star Rating was introduced by Skytrax in 1999 and is a premier evaluation system grading airports on their quality standards.

The 5-Star Airport rating recognises those airports that are providing exceptional standards of facilities and staff service to customers across all front-line areas of the airport environment. To achieve the top 5-Star Airport rating, the staff service or product standards must be either meeting or setting global best practice for the item under evaluation.

Skytrax, the International air transport rating organisation, was established in 1989 and is based in London, United Kingdom. The World Airport Rating programme is a leading international Rating system operating since 1999, which classifies airports across the globe by the quality of product and staff service.