King Abdulaziz International Airport OEJN / JED
Jeddah's hub and the gateway to Mecca and the Red Sea developments, 30 minutes from the Corniche. Hajj and Ramadan periods bring slot and parking restrictions; a separate royal terminal handles state traffic. Private-aviation terminal with CIQ.
13,123 ft
Longest runway
30 min
Drive to Jeddah
2
FBOs / handlers
48 ft
Elevation
Facts
- Hours
- H24
- 24-hour operations
- Yes
- Customs & immigration
- Yes
- Prior permission (PPR)
- No
- Slot coordination
- Yes
- Noise curfew
- No
- Runway surface
- asphalt
- Fuel type
- Jet A-1, SAF (limited)
- Helipad
- Yes
- Distance to centre
- 20 km
- Typical largest aircraft
- Any size including widebody VIP.
- Website
- www.kaia.sa
Private terminals (FBOs)
- Saudia Private Aviation
- Jet Aviation Jeddah
An FBO is the private terminal: lounge, crew, fuel, customs desk. You drive up, walk 30 metres, and board.
Compare published takeoff distances
Initial comparison of published takeoff distances and runway length (13,123 ft). Confirm aircraft suitability and current restrictions with the operator.
Within the screening threshold
- Airbus Corporate Jets ACJ350 XWB 7,220 ft
- Boeing Business Jets BBJ 787-8 9,800 ft
- Boeing Business Jets BBJ 737-9 (MAX 9) 8,500 ft
- Boeing Business Jets BBJ3 (737-900ER) 8,040 ft
- Boeing Business Jets BBJ 737-8 (MAX 8) 7,500 ft
- Boeing Business Jets BBJ 737-7 (MAX 7) 5,900 ft
Above the screening threshold
- None exceed the screening threshold.
What it costs to fly here privately
Sources and credits
- King Abdulaziz International Airport · CAPTAIN RAJU · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons