Since most of us are frequent flyers, we’ve all had our fair share of experiences with The Kingdom’s airports. In Saudi Arabia, airports can be categorized into 4 types: international, domestic, Aramco and Military. Most of us will only be using the first two, with the latter two being for specific persons with special access and permission to use them.
| Name | Food Court | Lounges + WiFi | Landmarks | Distance from city | Telephone number |
| Riyadh – King Khalid International Airport | Yes | Al Fursan Lounge: T2 and T3.
Premier First/Business Class Lounge:T1 Plaza Premium Lounge (international flyers): Opening soon. |
The mosque
The indoor fountain |
35 km north of Riyadh | +966-11-2211000 |
| Jeddah – King Abdul Aziz International Airport | Yes | North Terminal : First class Lounge.
South Terminal: Al Fursan Gold Lounge Plaza Premium Lounge (international flyers) : Opening soon. |
Hajj terminal | 19 km north of the city center | 9211233 |
| Dammam- King Fahd International Airport | Yes | Al Fursan Lounge: Gate 17 and 18.
Plaza Premium Lounge (international flyers): opening soon. |
Its own plant nursery | 20 km northwest of the city | +966-13-8831000 |
| Medina – Prince Mohammad Bin Abdul Aziz International Airport | Yes | Plaza Premium Lounge (international flyers): Opening soon. | The canapé-like pillars | 17.5 km | |
| Yanbu- Prince Abdul Mohsin Bin Abdul Aziz International Airport | Yes | TasHeel Lounge
Plaza Premium Lounge(Domestic flyers): Opening soon. |
The sea view | 33.8 km | +966-14-3225753 |
| Al Ahsa – Al Ahsa International Airport | Yes | Al Fursan Lounge | It’s closeness to the UAE, Bahrain and Qatar. | 32.5 km | +966-13-5710001 |
| Abha International Airport | Yes | TasHeel Lounge
Plaza Premium Lounge (Domestic flyers): Opening soon. |
The sci-fi like building and setting – May the Force be with you. | 23 km |
At international airports, parking is priced at SR 3/ hour. (Day and pre-paid passes are available too.)
In regards to Wi-Fi facilities, most of the airports claim to have free Wi-Fi coverage. However, we haven’t really been able to access it – ever… If you are one of the lucky few who have unlocked the secret to accessing Wi-Fi at these airports, please share the knowledge.
Domestic airports:
- Abha Regional Airport
- Al Baha Domestic Airport
- Al Jawf Domestic Airport
- Arar Domestic Airport
- Al Qaisumah/Hafr Al Batin Airport
- Bisha Domestic Airport
- Dawadmi – King Salman bin Abdul AzizDomestic Airport Domestic Airport
- Gurayat Domestic Airport
- Ha’il Regional Airport
- King Abdullah International Airport Jizan Regional Airport
- Najran Domestic Airport
- Prince Abdul Majeed bin Abdulaziz Domestic Airport
- Prince Nayef Bin Abdulaziz Regional Airport
- Rabigh Regional Airport
- Rafha Domestic Airport
- Sharurah Domestic Airport
- Tabuk – Prince Sultan bin Abdul Aziz Regional Airport
- Tabuk- Al Wajh Domestic Airport
- Ta’if Regional Airport
- Turaif Domestic Airport
- Wadi al-Dawasir Domestic Airport
The numerous amount of domestic and regional airports, allows travelling within The Kingdom extremely easy. Most of these airports are small-sized and much quieter, in comparison to the international airports listed previously.
Aramco airports:
These are airports solely for Aramco and their employees use.
Military airports:
- Dhahran – King Abdul Aziz airbase ( Royal Saudi Air Force base)
- Hafar Al Batin – King Khalid Military City Airport ( military base and limited domestic flights)
- Jubail – Jubail Airport (military base and private aviation)
- Jubail – King AbdulAziz Naval Base (military only)
- Ras Mishab – Ras Mishab Airport (In the Naval complex)
Private aviation airports:
- Saudi Private Aviation (SPA):
With 4 main FBOs: Riyadh, Jeddah, Medina and Dammam, they also have 22 stations in domestic airports with 60 international stations via partners.
Web: spa.sa
- Arabsco:
A pioneer in business aviation services, they provide services in Riyadh, Jeddah, Medina, Dammam and Yanbu.
Web: arabasco.aero
- Nasjet:
The first private company in The Kingdom to be granted an Aircraft Operating Certificate (AOC); they specialize in everything regarding corporate aviation services.
Web: nasjet.com
