essentials GETTING THERE


Where in the world...


01 Based 35 kilometres north of Riyadh, King Khalid International Airport (KKIA) is considered the main hub for the kingdom’s air transportation system. Spanning 225 square kilometres, the airport, which opened in 1983, features two 4.2-kilometre runways. For arriving passengers there is a wide variety of facilities available, including a bank, ATMs, dining and shopping concessions, as well as a mosque.


02 On the western side of the country, King Abdulaziz International Airport (KAIA) – 19 kilometres north of Jeddah – is Saudi Arabia’s third largest air facility, but easily the busiest in terms of passenger numbers, thanks to its location just 80 kilometres from the holy city of Makkah. Since 2006, KAIA has been


undergoing a major redevelopment programme to provide a direct rail link with Islam’s holiest city and now each year millions of people use the dedicated Hajj Terminal, which can accommodate up to 80,000 Muslim pilgrims. A multi-million-dollar investment


programme means that by 2015, the upgraded airport is expected to handle 80 million passengers a year, up from 13 million in 2006.


03 Over on the east coast, 40 kilo- metres northwest of Dammam, King Fahd International Airport (KFIA) is not only the largest airport in Saudi Arabia, but also the biggest in the world in terms of land area, covering a total space of 780 square kilometres. The airport opened in 1999 and


currently handles around five million passengers a year. It is designed to handle a maximum of 12 million passengers and 125,000 tonnes of cargo per year. The facility also has a sepa- rate terminal for the exclusive use of the Saudi royal family.


04 Prince Mohammed Bin Abdulaziz International Airport, which opened in 1974, is a regional airport in the western city of Al Madinah and the country’s longest-estab- lished international airport.


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