--- iata: AMM name: Queen Alia International Airport city: Amman country: Jordan lastUpdated: '2026-09-21' officialWebsite: 'https://www.qaiairport.com/' sources: - 'https://www.qaiairport.com/' - 'https://www.qaiairport.com/en/airport-journey/' - 'https://www.qaiairport.com/en/car-parking/' - 'https://www.qaiairport.com/en/faq/' - >- https://www.qaiairport.com/en/about-us/media-center/airport-international-group-reports-record-year-as-qaia-welcomes-979-million-passengers-in-2025/ - 'https://www.rj.com/en/info-and-tips/check-in-options/airport-check-in' - 'https://www.rj.com/en/fly-rj/crown-class/crown-lounge' - >- https://www.prioritypass.com/en-GB/lounges/jordan/queen-alia-international/amm1-crown-lounge - >- https://www.prioritypass.com/en-GB/lounges/jordan/queen-alia-international/amm4-plaza-premium-lounge - >- https://www.plazapremiumlounge.com/en-uk/find/india-middle-east-south-africa/jordan/amman/queen-alia-international-airport/plaza-premium-lounge-departures - 'https://sariyahexpress.com/airport-express/' - 'https://qataxi.com/' - 'https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/jordan/entry-requirements' - 'https://www.jordanpass.jo/' - 'https://www.tikram.jo/lounge/crown-lounge' - >- https://jordantimes.com/news/local/new-phase-airport-expansion-completed-inaugurated quickFacts: - >- One passenger terminal (Foster + Partners, overnight transfer 20–21 March 2013; north/south piers completed 2016). Old Terminal 1/2 were demolished — there is no live T2. - >- AIG recorded 9,789,851 passengers in 2025 (+11.27%), 80,565 movements, 69,770 t cargo. Design capacity after the 2016 piers is 12 million — leftover 7.8 million is Wikipedia's 2022 year. - >- Hub for Royal Jordanian (oneworld) and Jordan Aviation. Two 3,660 m runways: 08L/26R asphalt and 08R/26L concrete. ICAO OJAI. About 30 km south of Amman in Zizya. - >- International: airport says arrive 3 h; be at the gate 60 min out. Aqaba/domestic: arrive 1 h; gate 45 min. Royal Jordanian AMM desks die 45 min except Aqaba 30 min; codeshare 60 min. - >- Live Priority Pass lounges are Royal Jordanian Crown Lounge (Level 4, 24/7, 3 h cap) and Plaza Premium (mezzanine above Duty Free, 24/7, 2 h cap). Petra Lounge is closed. - >- No metro and no airport rail. Sariyah Airport Express is 3.4 JOD. Official taxis are fixed Ministry of Transport zones from the arrivals booth, not a meter. bentoTips: - label: Timing title: 'Budget three hours, then a second security' detail: >- Royal Jordanian from Amman dies 45 minutes out (30 to Aqaba; 60 on codeshare). US/Canada RJ bags are A26–A32; online bag-drop is A1–A3. Be at the international gate 60 minutes before departure. summary: >- The airport wants you 3 hours before an international departure because you clear a landside search before check-in, then passport control, then a second X-ray before the duty-free plaza. category: timing - label: Terminal title: 'One hall, two piers — ignore leftover T2' detail: >- Royal Jordanian business and frequent flyers may enter via landside Gate 1. Same-ticket international connections stay airside via Transfer/Flight Connections — do not go down to passport control unless you are entering Jordan. summary: >- Departures sit above arrivals in a single Foster hall. North and south piers feed gates 21–24 and 202–228; Aqaba uses the domestic flow through Gate 5. category: terminal - label: Food title: 'Eat in the plaza, not at the gate' detail: >- Crown Lounge on Level 4 is the only live-cooking lounge (manakeesh/omelets 05:00–12:00; pasta/pizza 13:00–05:00). Plaza Premium is the quieter mezzanine alternative above the same duty-free island. summary: >- The useful food is the central airside plaza after the second security: 24-hour McDonald's, Starbucks on the North Pier, ElForon, Blue Fig, and Al Daya'a, plus Aldeasa duty-free. category: food - label: Status title: 'Visa window first, then e-gates only for Jordanians' detail: >- FCDO: the sticker is valid 3 months; passport needs 6 months; Jordan Pass (70–80 JOD, 3+ nights) waives the visa fee. Declare cash over JOD 10,000. Paid fast-track exists — price unpublished on the airport FAQ this pass. summary: >- UK/US/EU ordinary passports still need a visa. Buy a 40 JOD single-entry sticker at the arrivals window or show a Jordan Pass; then join passport control. E-gates are for Jordanian citizens. category: status lounges: - name: Royal Jordanian Crown Lounge zone: 'Airside Level 4, international departures' hours: '00:00–23:59 daily; Priority Pass from 3 hours before departure' access: - Priority Pass - DragonPass - oneworld Emerald - oneworld Sapphire - Royal Jordanian Business/Crown class (up to 6 hours) - Royal Club Gold/Platinum + 1 guest - 'Royal Club Silver for 1,500 miles' - Walk-in voucher 30 JOD (up to 3 hours) bestFor: - Priority Pass with a long RJ or oneworld connection - Hot food and showers summary: >- The flagship: largest lounge in the building, 24/7, hot food, and a dedicated lift past Aldeasa. Priority Pass is capped at 3 hours and showers are extra; alcohol stops in Ramadan. verdict: worth-it terminal: Passenger terminal amenities: - Live cooking stations - Showers (fee) - Prayer room - Smoking room - Children's tablets/arcade - In-lounge duty-free runner - Bun Al Ameed coffee 24/7 - name: Plaza Premium Lounge zone: 'Airside mezzanine above Duty Free, toward gates 21–24 and 202–228' hours: '00:00–23:59 daily; Priority Pass stay capped at 2 hours' access: - Priority Pass - LoungeKey - DragonPass - Walk-in / prepaid pass (confirm the till price) bestFor: - Shorter waits near the high-number gates - A quieter alternative when Crown is full summary: >- Smaller (475 m² / 130 seats) and closer to the piers. Priority Pass is only 2 hours here versus 3 hours upstairs at Crown, so sit Crown if you have the time. verdict: depends terminal: Passenger terminal amenities: - Kitchen food - Shower suites (fee / availability) - Quiet rooms - Family space - Smoking room - Wi-Fi waterOptions: - kind: free name: Airside refill fountains zone: airside summary: >- The cheapest hydrate: bottles are emptied at the second X-ray, then these fountains are the published free refill. They are easy to walk past — look before you queue at a café. location: >- Reported next to Gates 206 and 214 on the north pier, after the second security terminal: Passenger terminal isBestValue: true - kind: free name: Starbucks North Pier refill zone: airside summary: >- Travellers through December 2024 still got a free filtered-tap refill (sometimes with ice). August 2022 reports said they had stopped — ask once, then buy if they refuse. location: >- Starbucks Queen Alia Extension – North Pier, airside after Duty Free, 24 hours terminal: Passenger terminal - kind: purchase name: 24-hour café bottled water zone: airside price: >- Unpublished at the till — buy here only if the Gate 206/214 fountains are dry summary: >- McDonald's and the North Pier Starbucks are the 24-hour bottle fallback after security empties your flask. No reliable posted JOD this pass — do not trust leftover 3,300 JD blog fares either. location: >- McDonald's and Starbucks on the airside plaza / North Pier after the second security terminal: Passenger terminal isBestQuality: true - kind: purchase name: Landside café bottle zone: landside price: Unpublished at the till summary: >- Only useful before you enter the sterile check-in zone — the first security will still empty a full bottle. Landside fountains are thinner than airside. location: >- Landside Starbucks / Qahwa BLK before the first security, arrivals/departures public hall terminal: Passenger terminal airportistScore: 7.1 slug: amm region: Middle East --- > Markdown for [/airports/amm](/airports/amm). Append `.md` to any page URL (or send `Accept: text/markdown`) for an agent-readable copy. - [HTML page](/airports/amm) - [Lounge directory](/airports/amm/lounges.md) - [Sitemap](/sitemap.md) # Queen Alia International Airport (AMM) Amman, Jordan · Middle East Queen Alia is a clean, compact one-hall hub with two 24/7 Priority Pass lounges and a cheap airport bus — paid for with dual security, a visa sticker queue, and a 30 km road into Amman with no rail. ## Airportist Score **7.1 / 10** Weighted sum of the six published categories (no holistic fudge). - Ease of use (25%): 7.0 — Wayfinding, security wait, and layout. - Comfort & amenities (20%): 7.6 — Seating, Wi-Fi, cleanliness, and quiet. - Food & retail (15%): 7.0 — Food and retail quality and variety. - Ground access (15%): 7.2 — Transit, taxi, and parking to the city. - Reliability (15%): 6.4 — Delays, cancellations, and weather resilience. - Lounges (10%): 7.6 — Worth-it density and access quality. ## At a glance - Passengers: 9,789,851 (2025) - Terminals: 1 passenger terminal (Foster + Partners 2013; north/south piers 2016). No live T2. 17 contact + remote stands. - Typical security: 20 min - On-time: 0% - Disruption: normal ## Best for - oneworld and Royal Jordanian connections that can sit in the 24/7 Crown Lounge - Visa-on-arrival / Jordan Pass leisure arrivals who want one modern hall - Budget rides on the 3.4 JOD Airport Express to 7th Circle or Tabarbour ## Watch out for - Leftover Terminal 2 / Petra Lounge / metro / 7.8 million 2022 pax as if they were live 2025 facts - Dual security plus the 40 JOD visa window — the 3-hour ask is real on evening banks - No metro and no airport rail; touts inside arrivals are not the official booth ## More intel - [Lounge directory](/airports/amm/lounges.md) (free) - [Getting there](/airports/amm/getting-there.md) (free) - [Amenities](/airports/amm/amenities.md) (free) - [Traveler tips](/airports/amm/tips.md) (free) - [Water](/airports/amm/water.md) (free) - [Full guide](/airports/amm/guide.md) (free) - [Disruptions](/airports/amm/disruptions.md) (free) - [Reviews](/airports/amm/reviews.md) (free)