into line with neighbouring Arab states. The city was served by Aden International Airport, the former RAF Khormaksar station which is away from the city, before the Battle of Aden Airport and the 2015 military intervention in Yemen closed this airport along with other airports in Yemen. On 22 July, Aden International Airport was declared fit for operation again after the Houthi forces were driven from the city, and a Saudi plane carrying aid reportedly became the first plane to land in Aden in four months. The same day, a ship chartered by the World Food Programme carrying fuel docked in Aden's port. Climate Aden has a hot desert climate (BWh) in the Köppen-Geiger climate classification system. Although Aden sees next to no precipitation year-round, it is humid throughout the year. See also Hadhramaut Mountains History of the Jews in Aden Military history of Britain Postage stamps and postal history of Aden Yemen Ports Authority Footnotes References Garston, J. "Aden: The First Hundred Years," History Today (March 1965) 15#3 pp 147–158. covers 1839 to 1939. Further reading External links Photos of Aden at the American Center of Research Populated places in Aden Governorate Populated coastal places in Yemen Port cities in the Arabian Peninsula Ports and harbours of the Indian Ocean Gulf of Aden Port cities and towns of the Red Sea Russian and Soviet Navy bases Capitals in Asia Capitals of former nations Former colonial capitals