List of airports in Saudi Arabia facts for kids
This is a list of airports in Saudi Arabia, grouped by type and sorted by location.
Saudi Arabia, officially the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, is the largest Arab country of the Middle East. It is bordered by Jordan and Iraq on the north and northeast, Kuwait, Qatar, Bahrain and the United Arab Emirates on the east, Oman on the southeast, and Yemen on the south. The Arabian Gulf lies to the northeast and the Red Sea to its west. The capital and largest city is Riyadh.
Saudi Arabia's busiest airport at Jeddah is used heavily during the Hajj season.
Airports
Airport names shown in bold have scheduled passenger service on commercial airlines. There are total 29 commercial airports across the kingdom and there are 12 international airports, 3 Regional airports and 14 Domestic airports.
| City served | Province | ICAO | IATA | Airport name |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| International airports | ||||
| Abha | 'Asir | OEAB | AHB | Abha International Airport |
| Al-Hofuf, Al-Ahsa | Eastern | OEAH | HOF | Al-Ahsa International Airport |
| Al-'Ula | Al Madinah | OEAO | ULH | Prince Abdul Majeed bin Abdulaziz International Airport |
| Buraidah | Al-Qassim | OEGS | ELQ | Prince Naif bin Abdulaziz International Airport |
| Dammam | Eastern | OEDF | DMM | King Fahd International Airport |
| Jeddah | Makkah (Mecca) | OEJN | JED | King Abdulaziz International Airport |
| Medina (Madinah) | Al Madinah | OEMA | MED | Prince Mohammad bin Abdulaziz International Airport |
| Neom | Tabuk | OENN | NUM | Neom Bay Airport |
| Riyadh | Riyadh | OERK | RUH | King Khalid International Airport |
| Ta'if | Makkah (Mecca) | OETF | TIF | Taif International Airport |
| Yanbu | Al Madinah | OEYN | YNB | Prince Abdul Mohsin bin Abdulaziz International Airport |
| Hanak | Tabuk | OERS | RSI | Red Sea International Airport |
| Regional airports | ||||
| Ha'il | Ha'il | OEHL | HAS | Ha'il Regional Airport |
| Jizan | Jizan | OEGN | GIZ | King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Airport |
| Tabuk | Tabuk | OETB | TUU | Prince Sultan Bin Abdulaziz Airport |
| Domestic airports | ||||
| Al Bahah (Al-Baha) | Al Bahah | OEBA | ABT | Al-Baha Domestic Airport |
| Al-Jawf | Al-Jawf | OESK | AJF | Al-Jawf Domestic Airport |
| Al Wajh | Tabuk | OEWJ | EJH | Al Wajh Domestic Airport |
| Arar | Northern Borders | OERR | RAE | Arar Domestic Airport |
| Bisha | 'Asir | OEBH | BHH | Bisha Domestic Airport |
| Dawadmi | Riyadh | OEDM | DWD | Dawadmi Domestic Airport |
| Gurayat (Qurayyat) | Al Jawf | OEGT | URY | Gurayat Domestic Airport |
| Jubail | Eastern | OEJB | QJB | Jubail Airport |
| Najran | Najran | OENG | EAM | Najran Domestic Airport |
| Qaisumah, Hafar al-Batin | Eastern | OEPA | AQI | Al Qaisumah/Hafr Al Batin Airport |
| Rafha | Northern Borders | OERF | RAH | Rafha Domestic Airport |
| Sharurah | Najran | OESH | SHW | Sharurah Domestic Airport |
| Turaif | Northern Borders | OETR | TUI | Turaif Domestic Airport |
| Wadi al-Dawasir | Riyadh | OEWD | WAE | Wadi al-Dawasir Domestic Airport |
| Military airports | ||||
| Dhahran | Eastern | OEDR | DHA | King Abdulaziz Air Base |
| Hafar al-Batin (KKMC) | Eastern | OEKK | KMC | King Saud Air Base |
| Khamis Mushait | 'Asir Province | OEKM | KMX | King Khalid Air Base |
| Jubail | Eastern | OEJL | King Abdulaziz Naval Base | |
| Ras Mishab | Eastern | OERM | Ras Mishab Airport | |
| Tabuk | Tabuk | OETB | TUU | King Faisal Air Base |
| Ta'if | Makkah (Mecca) | OETF | TIF | King Fahad Air Base |
| Aramco airports | ||||
| Abqaiq | Eastern | OEBQ | Abqaiq Airport | |
| Abu Ali, Jubail | Eastern | OEAA | Abu Ali Airport | |
| Al-Sadawi | Eastern | OEPK | IPSA-3 Airport | |
| Haradh | Eastern | OEHR | Haradh Airport | |
| Khafji | Eastern | Khafji Airport | ||
| Khurais | Eastern | OEKN | Khurais Airport | |
| Ras Tanura | Eastern | OERT | Ras Tanura Airport | |
| Shaybah | Eastern | OESB | Shaybah Airport | |
| Tanajib | Eastern | OETN | Ras Tanajib Airport | |
| Udhailiyah | Eastern | OEUD | Udhayliyah Airport | |
| Future airports | ||||
| Amaala | Tabuk | none | none | Amaala International Airport |
| Ta'if (Al-Faisaliah City) | Makkah (Mecca) | TBD | TBD | Mecca Al-Faisaliah International Airport |
| Riyadh | Riyadh | TBD | TBD | King Salman International Airport |
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See also
- Transport in Saudi Arabia
- List of airlines in Saudi Arabia
- List of the busiest airports in the Middle East
- List of airports by ICAO code: O#OE - Saudi Arabia
- Wikipedia:WikiProject Aviation/Airline destination lists: Asia#Saudi Arabia
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