King Fahd International Airport in Al Khobar

King Fahd International Airport is the major international airport for Getting to Al Khobar. It is located near Dammam in Saudi Arabia and boasts of being the largest airport in the world in terms of area covering 780 km².

King Fahd International Airport in Al Khobar was completed in 1999 and serves as the prime mode of Transportation in Al Khobar. This international airport primarily serves Dammam, Dhahran, Qatif, Ras Tanura, and Jubail other than Al Khobar.

King Fahd International Airport in Al Khobar in Saudi Arabia previously only opened during a year for travel to Mecca, but now it operates throughout the year. The airport is located in the Eastern Province of the country. It is connected to populated areas by two major roads one of them is the Abu Hadriyah highway.

Facts about King Fahd International Airport in Al Khobar:

  -   The airport has two parallel runways, in addition to taxiways which run parallel to the runways.

  -   The total area of the car park is 176,752 m² spread among three covered floors. The parking area can accommodate up to 4,930 cars. Parking charges are 24 Saudi Riyals per day

  -   The airport terminal has six stories out of which three are allocated for passenger processing. The third level is for arrivals, the sixth level is for departures, and the fourth level is for boarding.

  -   The Royal Terminal is provided for the use of the Kings, Heads of States and senior government officials. This terminal is luxuriously furnished, and is decorated by well-known Saudi and Arab artists.

  -   King Fahd International Airport is the first Saudi Arabia's international airports to accept duty-free markets. The airport has a separate area for shops where passengers can receive items from all around the world. The area includes restaurants, cafeterias, and banks, and is located on the arrivals level.

  -   King Fahd International Airport consistently has over 2.5 million passengers per year

List of airlines that have scheduled services to King Fahd International Airport:

  -   Air Arabia
  -   Air India
  -   Biman Bangladesh Airlines
  -   EgyptAir
  -   Emirates
  -   Etihad Airways
  -   Garuda Indonesia
  -   Gulf Air
  -   KLM Royal Dutch Airlines
  -   Kuwait Airways
  -   Lufthansa
  -   Middle East Airlines
  -   Pakistan International Airlines
  -   Qatar Airways
  -   Royal Jordanian
  -   Saudi Arabian Airlines
  -   SriLankan Airlines
  -   Syrian Arab Airlines