King Khalid International Airport OERK / RUH
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.
13,796 ft
Longest runway
35 min
Drive to Riyadh
3
FBOs / handlers
2,049 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
- 35 km
- Typical largest aircraft
- Any size including widebody VIP.
- Website
- www.kkia.sa
Private terminals (FBOs)
- Saudia Private Aviation
- Jet Aviation Riyadh
- Jetex Riyadh
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 (13,796 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 Khalid International Airport · Kayhan ERTUGRUL · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons