Saudi Arabia's second largest airport and one of the busiest in the world, King Abdulaziz International Airport - also known as Jeddah International Airport or simply KAIA - serves Jeddah and the holy cities of Mecca and Medina welcoming millions of pilgrims for the Hajj and Umrah (two sacred pilgrimages of Islam in Saudi Arabia), as well as travellers from all over the world. Opened in 1981, it is named after the founder of Saudi Arabia, King Abdulaziz, and is located 19 kilometers north of the city of Jeddah.
The airport has three parallel runways and the one to the north is shared with the Royal Saudi Air Force Air Base at King Abdullah Air Base. The airport has a Royal Terminal and three passenger terminals, including a purpose-built Hajj Terminal with an open structure and a tent-shaped roof to handle the considerable traffic during the pilgrimage season, with a capacity that accommodates up to 80,000 travellers at the same time. The Hajj Terminal structure is considered an environmentally friendly building and received the Aga Khan Award for Architecture in 1983.
Each terminal is distinguished by its diversity: Terminal 1, is the main hub for domestic and international flights and also houses a mosque and a 4-star hotel, Aerotel Jeddah; The North Terminal is practical with fast check-in and self-service kiosks; the Hajj and Umrah complex is dedicated to passengers traveling on pilgrimage and also offers a souk and several dedicated services. The terminals are equipped with areas for families with children, prayer rooms, lounges as well as duty free, shops, restaurants and bars open every day 24 hours a day.
The airport is served by several carriers and serves as the main hub for Saudia Airlines, the Saudi flag carrier, and as a base of operations for domestic low-cost airlines Flynas and Flyadeal.
INFORMATION
Management company: Jeddah Airports Company / Royal Saudi Air Force
Address: King Abdulaziz International Airport (KAIA), Jeddah, 21442, Saudi Arabia
Phone: +966 9200 11233
Website: www.kaia.sa
TECHNICAL DATA
IATA code: JED
ICAO code: OEJN
Country code: SA
Texts by Alisè Vitri
Avion Tourism Magazine
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Flights to/from Jeddah
Transportation to/from Jeddah Airport
Train
Terminal 1 of Jeddah International Airport is connected to the Haramain High-Speed Rail Main Line. The Terminal 1 train station is called the Jeddah-Airport Station and offers connections to Jeddah and the Islamic holy cities of Mecca and Medina. The train that leaves from the airport also takes you to King Abdullah Economic City, the city built in 2005 in Saudi Arabia, on the Red Sea coast about 100 km north of Jeddah. Train departures from the airport are approximately every hour.
Taxi
Airport taxi service is available at Terminal Arrivals to reach various destinations.
Car
The fastest route by car from Jeddah Airport to Jeddah City and vice versa is via Prince Mohammed Bin Abdulaziz St and Prince Majid Rd, covering about 17 km in 15 minutes.
Car rental
Car rental companies at the airport include both international companies such as Avis or Budget and local ones.
