KSIA Riyadh · Vision 2030

Airport · regional context

King Salman International Airport · regional urban membrane

30 km
Distance from CBD
6
Runways
57 km²
Total area
185 M
Target pax / year
01

Location

Najd Plateau · ~30 km northwest of Riyadh centre · ICAO Code 4F · 6 parallel N-S runways · 57 km² · target 185 M pax/year by 2050

02

Regional weather

Saudi extreme climate: summer 45-50 °C · seasonal sandstorms (haboob) · humidity 5-15 % · occasional flash floods. Monitored via NCM Arabia.

03

Multi-modal

Riyadh Metro line 6 (under construction) · SPTC bus · taxi · 60,000-space parking. Catchment area 500 km radius.

04

Neighbour airports (TMA)

KKIA (legacy Riyadh) · KFIA Dammam · KAIA Jeddah · TBQ Tabuk. Cross-TMA ATC coordination.

05

Regional events

Hajj season (peak pax × 3) · Riyadh Season · Formula 1 · Vision 2030 milestones. Predictable passenger-flow impact.

06

Emergency services

Civil defense · hospitals < 25 km · military air base · ARFF on-site under GACA SR.