Queen Alia International Airport
Queen Alia International Airport is an international airport located in Zizya, 30 kilometers south of Amman, the capital city of Jordan, as well as the largest city in the nation. It is the largest airport in the country, named after Queen Alia, who died in a helicopter crash in 1977. The airport is home to the country's national flag carrier, Royal Jordanian Airlines, and serves as a significant hub for Jordan Aviation.
Queen Alia International Airport
The new terminal building
Interior of the new airport terminal
Apron overview with the old terminal visible
Alia Bahauddin Toukan ; 25 December 1948 – 9 February 1977), also known as Alia Al Hussein, was Queen of Jordan as the third wife of King Hussein from their marriage on 24 December 1972 until her death in a helicopter crash in 1977.
Queen Alia in 1976
Queen Alia walking alongside Jordanian Army Chief of Staff Habis Majali.
Queen Alia (left) with her husband following state dinner with Betty and Gerald Ford on 30 March 1976.