ICAO

OERK

Elevation

625.00 m

Latitude

24.957600

Longitude

46.698800

Timezone

UTC+03:00

One of the largest airports in the world by land area, King Khalid International was built in the early 1980s and is known for its central mosque that can hold thousands of worshippers, reflecting its role as a gateway for Hajj and Umrah pilgrimage traffic alongside regular air travel. It's the primary hub for Saudia and a fast-growing connecting point as Saudi Arabia's Vision 2030 plan pushes to dramatically expand the country's aviation and tourism sectors, including a planned new mega-hub airport in Riyadh.