Airports in Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia has 180 airports and airfields in the OurAirports database — #44 of 247 countries and territories by total number. Only a small part of them serve airline passengers: 17 large airports, 23 medium-sized airports and 30 airports with scheduled flights; the remaining 140 are small airstrips, heliports (91) and seaplane bases used for private and general aviation.

Main international airports in Saudi Arabia

The main international gateways are King Abdulaziz International Airport (JED) in Jeddah, King Fahd International Airport (DMM) in Ad Dammam, King Khalid International Airport (RUH) in Riyadh, Prince Mohammad Bin Abdulaziz Airport (MED) in Medina, Prince Sultan bin Abdulaziz International Airport (TUU) in Tabuk and Abha International Airport (AHB) in Abha. In total 17 large airports handle long-haul and international traffic — #16 in the world. The capital, Riyadh, is served by King Khalid International Airport (RUH) and King Salman Air Base.

Domestic flights and regional airports

Scheduled flights reach 30 cities across Saudi Arabia, with 23 regional airports linking smaller towns to the main hubs. The northernmost airport with airline service is Turaif Domestic Airport (TUI) in Turaif, the southernmost Jizan Regional Airport / King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Airport (GIZ) in Jizan. The highest airport is Abha International Airport (AHB) at 6,858 ft (2,090 m) above sea level.

Airport services and alternatives

At 5 airports in Saudi Arabia — JED, DMM, RUH, MED and TUU — you can book Meet & Greet, lounge access or private transfers online. Among its neighbours, Iraq (30 large/medium airports), United Arab Emirates (12 large/medium airports), Yemen (10 large/medium airports) and Oman (9 large/medium airports) — useful if a cross-border airport is closer or cheaper. To find the closest airport to a specific town, use the nearest airport finder for Saudi Arabia.