King Khalid International Airport (RUH) or Riyadh Airport

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King Khalid International Airport (RUH) or KKIA Airport

IATA:                      RUH

ICAO:                      OERK

Airport Type:           Public

Owner:                   The Saudi General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA)

Location:                Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Hub:                      Saudia, Flynas

Elevation AMSL:        2,049 ft / 625 m

Coordinates:            24°57′28″N 046°41′56″E

King Khalid Internal Airport commonly known as Riyadh Airport. Riyadh is the capital city of The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. It is situated in the central portions of both Saudi Arabia and the larger Arabian Peninsula.

King Khalid International Airport was opened in 1983 in Riyadh City. It is located about 35 km from the city center, containing five passengers terminals, 40 Passenger boarding bridges and more car parking designed for 11,600 vehicles. The airport consists of Royal Terminal, the Central Control Tower, two Parallel Runways, which are each 4,260 meters long.​​

FACTS:

Established in 1983. ​

Collaborates with over 51 international and domestic airlines with over 105 destinations in total and over 217,000 flights a year.

More than 28.5 million passengers a year are served.

Passenger Terminals:          5

Boarding Bridges:               40

Parking:                           11,600 car parking facility

Services & Facilities:

·         Lounges

·         ATMs

·         Currency exchange

·         Duty free

·         Food, Drink and Retail Concessions

·         Medical Services

·         Luggage Storage

·         Banks

·         Hotels

·         Mosque

·         Travel Agencies

·         Shuttle: Available.

·         Taxi: Available for traveler. Taxi took only 30 minutes to Riyadh City.

·         Metro: Terminal 5 is connected with Riyadh Metro Yellow Line (L4).

·         Car Rental: Available

Nursery:

In recognition of the vital importance of horticulture in beautifying and enhancing the King Khalid International Airport facilities, a plant nursery was established on-site in 1981. Spanning an area of 160,000 square meters, it includes eight separate greenhouses and a dedicated 70,000 square meter space for horticulture, producing hundreds of varieties of plants.

Producing over one million trees, 700,000 flowers and 250,000 seedlings annually, the garden plays a critical role in reducing the temperature within the airport. Moreover, the airport terminals include 550,000 plants, which are cared for using the latest methods and technology available in irrigation and agriculture.

Today, the garden is self-sufficient, producing all the required plants and vegetation for the terminal and surrounding areas thanks to its breeding program, managed by a team of professionally trained and qualified agricultural engineers.

Sensory Room

In partnership with the King Salman Center for Disability Research and Saudi Aramco, a Sensory Room has been opened in the Domestic Terminal 5 at King Khalid International Airport. This is a specially designed and prepared room to serve as a waiting area for children with disabilities and their families.

The sensory room is equipped with entertainment and educational tools and devices that simulate different natural environments and motivate different senses such as sight, hearing, touch, taste and smell, to allow children with disabilities feel connected to their surrounding environment and learn more about it.

This room aims to facilitate the travel experience for children with disabilities and their families, helping them to relax and spend quality time in a safe environment.


​Source: wikipedia, kkia.sa

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