AIRPORTS
There are 27 airports in Saudi Arabia. The main airports are King Abdulaziz International Airport in Jeddah, King Khaled International Airport in Riyadh, King Fahd International Airport in Dammam, and Mohammad Bin Abdulaziz Airport in Madinah.
Jeddah Airport
Airport Name: King Abdulaziz International Airport
IATA Code: JED
ICAO: OEJN
Location: Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
Established: 1981
Time Zone: Asia/Riyadh (UTC+3)
A world class commercial center on the international stage and a key travel hub in the Islamic world, King Abdulaziz International Airport is the most important strategic project in Jeddah. With over 100 destinations and 55 airlines, the King Abdulaziz International Airport is undergoing a three phase development that is planned to expand the airport’s capacity to 80 million annual international and domestic passengers by the year 2035.
Riyadh Airport
Airport Name: King Khalid International Airport
IATA Code: RUH
ICAO: OERK
Location: Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Established: 1983
Time Zone: Asia/Riyadh (UTC+3)
King Khalid International Airport, also known as Riyadh Airport, serves the city of Riyadh, the capital of Saudi Arabia. It is the second largest airport in the country after Jeddah Airport, located 35 kilometers north or Riyadh and was built to handle the increasing local and international air transport requirements of Riyadh. The airport has five passenger terminals, 40 passenger boarding bridges, and car parking designed for over 11,000 vehicles. The King Khalid International Airport collaborates with 51 international and domestic airlines with over 105 destinations in total and over 217,000 flights a year serving more than 28.5 million passengers a year.
Dammam Airport
Airport Name: King Fahd International Airport
IATA Code: DMM
ICAO: OEDF
Location: Dammam, Saudi Arabia
Established: 1999
Time Zone: Asia/Riyadh (UTC+3)
King Fahd International Airport is the third largest international airport in Saudi Arabia in terms of passenger volume. Located in the Eastern Province, it serves as the gateway to a region with a population of over 4 million people. The King Fahd International Airport collaborates with 37 international and domestic airlines with 43 destinations in total and serving more than 10 million passengers per year.
Madinah Airport
Airport Name: Prince Mohammad Bin Abdulaziz International Airport
IATA Code: MED
ICAO: OEMA
Location: Sidi Hamzah, Madinah Province, Saudi Arabia
Established: 1974
Time Zone: Asia/Riyadh (UTC+3)
Prince Mohammad Bin Abdulaziz International Airport, also known as Madinah Airport, is an airport serving the city of Madinah in western Saudi Arabia. It handles both domestic and international service, mostly from other countries in the Middle East and other Islamic countries. The airport handles a large volume of charter traffic to Madinah, one of Islam’s holiest cities, during the Hajj and Umrah seasons. The Prince Mohammad Bin Abdulaziz International Airport collaborates with 15 international and domestic airlines with 28 destinations in total with a handling capacity of over 8 million passengers (2018).