Al Ain International Airport is an airport located 8NM west north west of Al Ain, United Arab Emirates. It was opened on 31 March 1994. 14 flights and 4,000 passenger pass through the airport each week. It is the fifth busiest airport in UAE.Accidents and incidents On 27 February 2011, a Grumman 21T eight seater aircraft crashed shortly after takeoff killing four on board.