Airports in Saudi Arabia: 2022 Count and Major Hubs

As of 2022, Saudi Arabia operates 27 airports (civil), comprising international, regional, and domestic facilities.

Major International Airports

• King Khalid International (RUH) – Riyadh; primary global gateway
• King Abdulaziz International (JED) – Jeddah; Hajj/Umrah terminal, busiest by passenger volume
• King Fahd International (DMM) – Dammam; world's largest by land area
• Prince Mohammad bin Abdulaziz International (MED) – Madinah; pilgrim-focused
• King Abdullah International (AEA) – Al-Ahsa (Eastern Province)
• Ta'if International (TIF) – Ta'if (seasonal Hajj surge)

Key Regional/Domestic Airports

• Abha (AHB), Hail (HAS), Al-Qassim (ELQ), Jazan (GIZ), Tabuk (TUU), Al-Jawf (AJF), Al-Baha (ABT), Najran (EAM), Rafha (RAH), Qaisumah (AQI), Wadi al-Dawasir (WAE), Dawadmi (DWD), Sharurah (SHW), Turayf (TUI), Gurayat (URY), Bisha (BHH)

Development

Vision 2030 drives expansion: new terminals at RUH/JED, Red Sea Project airport, NEOM Bay airport, and privatization of airport operations to boost capacity to 330M annual passengers by 2030.