# King Khalid International Airport

Source: https://jetatlas.ai/en/airports/oerk
Publisher: JetAtlas
Retrieved: 2026-10-27T23:34:28.486Z (not the data verification date)
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Requested language: en
Field languages: {"name":"en","notes":"en","hours":"en","max_aircraft_note":"en"}
Terms: CC BY 4.0 — https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

- Airport hours, customs, slots and restrictions must be confirmed with the airport. Runway length alone does not establish operational suitability.

Riyadh's hub, 35 minutes north of the King Abdullah Financial District, with a dedicated private-aviation terminal and rapidly expanding FBO capacity under Vision 2030. Landing permits require sponsor letters and lead time; peak demand around Future Investment Initiative (October) and Riyadh Season. High-elevation, hot-day performance planning needed.

```json
{
  "kind": "airport",
  "slug": "oerk",
  "icao": "OERK",
  "iata": "RUH",
  "name": "King Khalid International Airport",
  "city_slug": "riyadh",
  "country": "Saudi Arabia",
  "country_code": "SA",
  "lat": 24.9576,
  "lon": 46.6988,
  "elevation_ft": 2049,
  "longest_runway_ft": 13796,
  "runway_surface": "asphalt",
  "customs": true,
  "h24": true,
  "hours": "H24",
  "slots_required": true,
  "ppr_required": false,
  "noise_curfew": false,
  "distance_to_centre_km": 35,
  "drive_minutes": 35,
  "role": "commercial",
  "fbos": [
    "Saudia Private Aviation",
    "Jet Aviation Riyadh",
    "Jetex Riyadh"
  ],
  "fuel": [
    "Jet A-1",
    "SAF (limited)"
  ],
  "helipad": true,
  "max_aircraft_note": "Any size including widebody VIP.",
  "notes": "Riyadh's hub, 35 minutes north of the King Abdullah Financial District, with a dedicated private-aviation terminal and rapidly expanding FBO capacity under Vision 2030. Landing permits require sponsor letters and lead time; peak demand around Future Investment Initiative (October) and Riyadh Season. High-elevation, hot-day performance planning needed.",
  "website": "https://www.kkia.sa"
}
```

## References
- https://www.kkia.sa

Methodology: https://jetatlas.ai/en/methodology
Cite: JetAtlas, https://jetatlas.ai/en/airports/oerk