Airport Name and ICAO/IATA Code
King Khalid International Airpor (IATA: RUH / ICAO: OERK)
Location (City, Country)
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Airport Type & Size
an international airport located about 35 kilometres (22 mi) north of Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. This airport consists of five passenger terminals with eight aero-bridges each. The airport has one of the world’s tallest air traffic control towers, and two parallel runways, each 4,260 metres (13,980 ft) in length. It is the second largest airport by land area in the world, after King Fahd International Airport. It is one of the busiest airports in the Middle East.
Why should this airport be added to World of Airports?
Has variety of destinations, add diversity in middle east gameplay, potentially adding new airlines
Major Airlines & Routes
Major Airlines:
- Saudia
- Qatar Airways
- Lufthansa
- Etihad Airways
- Ethiopian Airways
- Virgin Atlantic
- and many more
Cargo:
- Atlas Air
- Lufthansa Cargo
- Turkish Cargo
- Qatar Cargo
- Aerotranscargo
- Cargolux
Unique Features or Challenges
- Spanning 375 square kilometers, it’s the second-largest airport in the world by land area, after King Fahd International Airport.
- The airport’s design is notable, with its five passenger terminals and a mosque, adding to its distinctiveness.
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