King Khalid International Airport ((Arabic: مطار الملك خالد الدولي) is located 35 kilometers (about 21.75 miles) north of Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, designed by the architectural firm HOK.
The airport includes the terminals, mosque, the control tower and two parallel runways, each 4200 meters long. It has been constructed to meet the increasing international and local air transport requirements for Riyadh region.
It is an alternative landing site for NASA's Space Shuttle.
Statistics
King Khalid International Airport has had steadily increasing passenger numbers.
Year | Total Passengers | Total Aircraft Movements |
---|---|---|
1998 | 8,021,000 | 60,464 |
1999 | 8,200,000 | 63,106 |
2000 | 9,379,000 | 84,881 |
2001 | 11,702,000 | 94,797 |
2002 | 12,021,000 | 104,886 |
2003 | 14,138,000 | 124,516 |
2010 ESTIMATE | 22,138,000 | 174,516 |
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