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{{Infobox airport
| name = King Abdulaziz International Airport
| nativename = 
| nativename-a = {{Nobold|{{lang|ar|مطار الملك عبدالعزيز الدولي}}}}
| nativename-r = ''{{small|{{nobold|Mataar Al-Malik Abdulazīz Ad-Dowaliy}}}}''
| image = jeddahairportlogo.jpg
| image-width = 150
| image2 = Jeddah - King Abdulaziz International (JED - OEJN) AN1219204.jpg
| image2-width = 250
| IATA = JED
| ICAO = OEJN
| pushpin_map = Saudi Arabia#Asia
| pushpin_map_caption = Location of airport in Saudi Arabia
| pushpin_label = JED
| pushpin_label_position = right
| type = Military/Public
| owner = 
| operator = General Authority of Civil Aviation
| city-served = Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
| location = Al Madinah Al Munawwarah Road
| hub = * flyadeal
* Flynas
* Saudia
| elevation-f = 48
| elevation-m = 15
| coordinates = {{Coord|21|40|46|N|039|09|24|E|type:airport|display=inline,title}}
| website = [http://www.jed-airport.com/ www.jed-airport.com]
| metric-elev = y
| metric-rwy = y
| r1-number = 16L/34R
| r1-length-f = 13,123
| r1-length-m = 4,000
| r1-surface = [[Chemistry:Asphalt|Asphalt]]
| r2-number = 16C/34C
| r2-length-f = 13,123
| r2-length-m = 4,000
| r2-surface = [[Chemistry:Concrete|Concrete]]
| r3-number = 16R/34L
| r3-length-f = 12,467
| r3-length-m = 3,800
| r3-surface = [[Chemistry:Asphalt|Asphalt]]
| stat-year = 2018
| stat1-header = Passengers
| stat1-data = 41,200,000<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.arabnews.com/node/1442816/saudi-arabia |title=Record 41 million passengers visit Jeddah airport in 2018
|access-date= 23 September 2019 |df=dmy-all|date=27 January 2019
}}</ref>
| stat2-header = Traffic movement
| stat2-data = 340,333<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.arabnews.com/node/1442816/saudi-arabia |title=Record 41 million passengers visit Jeddah airport in 2018
|access-date= 23 September 2019 |df=dmy-all|date=27 January 2019
}}</ref>
| stat3-header = Economic impact (2012)
| stat3-data = {{nowrap|$11.5 billion<ref name=JED_ESI>{{cite web |url=http://www.ecquants.com/2012_JED.aspx |title=King Abdulaziz International airport – Economic and social impact |publisher=Ecquants |accessdate=7 September 2013}}</ref><!--end nowrap:-->}}
| stat4-header = Social impact (2012)
| stat4-data = {{nowrap|126.7 thousand<ref name=JED_ESI/><!--end nowrap:-->}}
| footnotes = 
}}

'''King Abdulaziz International Airport''' ('''KAIA''') ({{lang-ar|مطار الملك عبدالعزيز الدولي}}) {{Airport codes|JED|OEJN}} is a Saudi international airport located 19&nbsp;km to the north of Jeddah. Named after King Abdulaziz Al Saud and inaugurated in 1981, the airport is the busiest airport of Saudi Arabia and the third-largest airport in the kingdom.  The airport's Hajj Terminal was specially built for [[Religion:Muslim|Muslim]] pilgrims going to [[Place:Mecca|Mecca]] annually on the [[Religion:Hajj|Hajj]]. It is one of the largest in the world, and can handle 80,000 passengers at the same time.

==Description==
The airport occupies an area of {{convert|105|km2|abbr=off}}.<ref name=KAIAinfoatGACA>[http://www.gaca.gov.sa/GACA/Airports/Default.aspx?aNo=1&aID=003&fID=305&cid=1&l=EN About KAIA] on the GACA website</ref> Beside the airport proper, this includes a royal terminal, facilities of King Abdullah Air Base for the {{wipe|Royal Saudi Air Force}}, and housing for airport staff. Construction work on KAIA airport began in 1974, and was finalized in 1980. Finally, on 31 May 1981, the airport opened for service after being officially inaugurated in April 1981.<ref name=KAIAinfoatGACA />

== New King Abdulaziz International Airport ==
In 2019, the new King Abdulaziz International Airport had a soft opening with a number of domestic flights transferred to operate from it. The airport is considered one of the largest of its kind worldwide.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://saudigazette.com.sa/article/562438/SAUDI-ARABIA/Saudia-starts-second-phase-of-domestic-operation-from-new-Jeddah-airport|title=Saudia starts second phase of domestic operation from new Jeddah airport|date=2019-03-31|website=Saudigazette|language=English|access-date=2019-07-01}}</ref> Visitors and passengers will enjoy a number of facilities including 810,000 square meters lounges and a transport center that links between the building and the car park and train station.<ref name=":0">{{cite web|url=http://saudigazette.com.sa/article/549252/Opinion/Local-Viewpoint/Jeddahs-new-airport-a-delightful-song|title=Jeddah's new airport, a delightful song|last=Khal|first=Abdu|date=2018-12-02|website=Saudigazette|language=English|access-date=2019-07-01}}</ref> Moreover, the airport will have a huge aquarium with 10 meters in diameter and 14 meters in height as well as a capacity of million liter of water.<ref name=":0" /> Furthermore, a mosque with a capacity of 3,732 worshippers has been established in the airport.<ref name=":0" /> In August 2019, the airport started moving a number of international flights operated by Saudia to this new terminal [https://twitter.com/KAIAirport/status/1159054520401440770/photo/1], and on the 18th of November Etihad has become the first non-Saudi airline to move to this new terminal <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://twitter.com/KAIAirport/status/1194183584514482176|title=يبدأ #مطار_الملك_عبدالعزيز_الجديد (صالة رقم1) اعتباراً من الاثنين المقبل 18 نوفمبر 2019م. تشغيل 3 رحلات يومياً لشركة طيران الاتحاد ذهاباً وإياباً إلى مطار أبو ظبي الدولي. #الوجهة_العالمية_الجديدةpic.twitter.com/wQnh9lBRRM|last=الدولي|first=مطار الملك عبدالعزيز|date=2019-11-12|website=@KAIAirport|language=ar|access-date=2019-11-12}}</ref>.

==Facilities==
[[File:King Abdulaziz International Airport - North Terminal 1.jpg|thumb|٘North Terminal]]

===Hajj Terminal===
Because of Jeddah's proximity to the holy city of [[Place:Mecca|Mecca]], the airport has a dedicated Hajj Terminal, built to handle pilgrims taking part in the rituals associated with the annual [[Religion:Hajj|Hajj]]. It can accommodate 80,000 travelers at the same time.

Designed by the Bangladeshi-American engineer Fazlur Rahman Khan of the architectural firm Skidmore, Owings & Merrill LLP (SOM), it is known for its tent-like roof structure, engineered by [[Engineering:Horst Berger|Horst Berger]] while part of Geiger Berger Associates.<ref name=GeigBerg>{{cite web|title=SOM's Hajj Terminal Wins AIA 25-Year Award |url=http://fabricarchitecturemag.com/articles/0510_nw3_terminal.html |publisher=fabricARCHITECTURE |accessdate=2014-10-01 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20141006114431/http://fabricarchitecturemag.com/articles/0510_nw3_terminal.html |archivedate= 6 October 2014 }}</ref> Ten modules, each consisting of 21 "tents" of white colored [[Engineering:Teflon|Teflon]]-coated [[Chemistry:Fiberglass|fiberglass]] fabric suspended from pylons, are grouped together into two blocks of five modules and separated by a landscaped mall between the blocks. Only customs, baggage handling and similar facilities are located in an [[Physics:Air conditioning|air-conditioned]] building. The vast majority of the complex, called "Terminal Support Area", is a flexible, open area, conceived to function like a village, complete with souk (market) and mosque. Not enclosed by walls, this area is sheltered from the intense sun while allowing for natural ventilation; because of this, some consider it to be a green, environmentally-friendly building.<ref>Cold air is poured into the space and allowed to escape into the desert. [http://www.akdn.org/architecture/pdf/0274_Sau.pdf Aga Khan Awards, Project brief] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303213722/http://www.akdn.org/architecture/pdf/0274_Sau.pdf |date=3 March 2016 }}</ref>

The Hajj Terminal received the Aga Khan Award for Architecture in 1983. According to the jury, "the brilliant and imaginative design of the roofing system met the awesome challenge of covering this vast space with incomparable elegance and beauty."<ref>[http://www.akdn.org/architecture/project.asp?id=274 Aga Khan Award for Architecture].</ref>

At {{convert|5000000|sqft|spell=in}}, the Jeddah airport Hajj Terminal is estimated to be among the world's largest air terminals after Beijing Capital International Airport, Dubai International Airport and Hong Kong International Airport. Many airlines from Muslim and non-Muslim countries have used the Hajj Terminal.

===Other terminals===
[[File:M6aar-jeddah.JPG|thumb|South Terminal]]
[[File:King Abdulaziz International Airport - North Terminal 2.jpg|thumb|North Terminal interior ]]
[[File:Haj terminal.jpg|thumb|Haj Terminal]]
Jeddah-KAIA airport serves as a major hub for Saudia who originally had the exclusive use of the South Terminal. In 2007, however, the privately owned Saudi carriers Flynas and Sama Airlines were also given permission to use it. Due to the closure of Sama Airlines, the terminal was only used by Saudia and Flynas. The terminal is now also used by Flyadeal, Garuda Indonesia, Kenya Airways, and Korean Air. The North Terminal at Jeddah airport is used by all other foreign airlines.

===Expansion project===
The new King Abdulaziz International Airport three-stage development started in 2006, and is currently scheduled for an official opening in mid 2019.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.jed-airport.com/en/about_new.php|title=King Abdulaziz International Airport Development Project|accessdate=1 June 2015|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150501220849/http://www.jed-airport.com/en/about_new.php|archivedate=1 May 2015|df=dmy-all}}</ref>  However, as of 2018 local flights have been landing at the airport.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://saudigazette.com.sa/article/543744|title=More flights shifted to new Jeddah airport|last=Gazette|first=Saudi|date=2018-09-18|website=Saudigazette|language=English|access-date=2018-12-23}}</ref> The project is designed to increase the airport's yearly capacity from 13 million to 80 million passengers.{{citation needed|date=October 2015}}

The expansion includes a brand-new passenger terminal building, a 136-meter tall [[Engineering:Air traffic control|air traffic control]] (ATC) tower (the largest in the world), airfield hard-standing and paved areas, lighting, fuel network systems, electronic passenger guidance system and a new storm water drainage network. There will also be a newly constructed support services building and upgrades to the existing runway and airfield systems. The three stages, according to GACA—the General Authority of Civil Aviation of Saudi Arabia, will be marked by staged capacity increase to 30 million, 60 million and 80 million passengers per year.

The new airport will be accessed by the Haramain high-speed rail project network. Prince Majed Street will connect to the Al-Laith Highway, forming a fast north-south transit route.

==Other facilities==
The General Authority of Civil Aviation has the GACA Hangar (Building 364) at the airport.<ref>"[http://www.gaca.gov.sa/gacanew/Sectors/SectorDetails.aspx?aNo=0107&aID=005&fID=401&cid=1&No=25&l=AR&ST=SER Sectors – Safety & Economic Regulations > Contact Information]." General Authority of Civil Aviation. Retrieved on 25 February 2012. "1- GACA HANGAR BLDG.364, KAIA, JEDDAH" – [http://www.gaca.gov.sa/gacanew/Sectors/SectorDetails.aspx?aNo=0107&aID=005&fID=401&cid=1&No=25&l=AR&ST=SER Arabic]: "1- مبنى رقم 364 – مطار الملك عبد العزيز الدولي -جدة"</ref>

==Airlines and destinations==
===Passenger===
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| Aegean Airlines | Athens<ref>{{cite web|url=https://en.aegeanair.com/plan/low-fare-calendar/|title=Low Fare Calendar - Aegean Airlines|website=Aegean Airlines}}</ref>
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| Afriqiyah Airways | Misrata,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.routesonline.com/news/38/airlineroute/283689/afriqiyah-airways-resumes-misurata-jeddah-service-in-1h19/ |title=Afriqiyah Airways resumes Misurata – Jeddah service in 1H19 |publisher=Routesonline |date= |accessdate=2019-09-09}}</ref> Tripoli–Mitiga<br>'''Seasonal:''' Bayda, Benghazi
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| Air Algérie | Algiers
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| Air Arabia | Ras al Khaimah, Sharjah
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| Air Arabia Egypt | Alexandria–Borg el Arab, Assiut,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.routesonline.com/news/38/airlineroute/280989/air-arabia-egypt-adds-assiut-jeddah-service-from-march-2019/|title=Air Arabia Egypt adds Assiut – Jeddah service from March 2019|website=routesonline.com}}</ref> Luxor,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.airarabia.com/en/flights-to-luxor-egypt|title=Flights to Luxor|website=airarabia.com}}</ref> Sohag
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| AirAsia X | '''Seasonal:''' Kuala Lumpur–International
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| Airblue | Karachi, Lahore, Multan, Peshawar
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| Air Cairo | Alexandria–Borg el Arab, Assiut, Cairo, Sohag
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| Air China |'''Hajj:''' Ürümqi
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| Air India | Delhi, Hyderabad, Kochi, Kozhikode (resumes 16 February 2020),<ref>{{cite web |title=Air India adds Kozhikode – Jeddah service in Feb 2020 |url=https://www.routesonline.com/news/38/airlineroute/288470/air-india-adds-kozhikode-jeddah-service-in-feb-2020/ |website=routesonline.com}}</ref> Mumbai<br>'''Hajj:''' Aurangabad, Bhopal
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| AlMasria Universal Airlines | Alexandria–Borg el Arab
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| AnadoluJet | Istanbul–Sabiha Gökçen (begins 29 March 2020)<ref name="Anadolu">{{cite web |last1=Liu |first1=Jim |title=Turkish Airlines confirms AnadoluJet network transition from late-March 2020 |url=https://www.routesonline.com/news/38/airlineroute/288734/turkish-airlines-confirms-anadolujet-network-transition-from-late-march-2020/ |website=Routesonline |accessdate=14 January 2020}}</ref>
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| Ariana Afghan Airlines | Kabul, Kandahar<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.flyariana.com/Sched/view.asp|title=Ariana schedule|access-date=27 November 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151204221948/http://www.flyariana.com/Sched/view.asp|archive-date=4 December 2015|url-status=dead|df=dmy-all}}</ref>
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| AtlasGlobal | Ankara, Istanbul<br>'''Seasonal:''' Istanbul–Sabiha Gökçen<br>'''Hajj:''' Sarajevo
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|Azerbaijan Airlines | '''Seasonal charter:''' Baku<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.routesonline.com/news/38/airlineroute/283744/azerbaijan-airlines-adds-regular-service-to-jeddah-in-s19/ |title=Azerbaijan Airlines adds regular service to Jeddah in S19 |publisher=Routesonline |date= |accessdate=2019-09-09}}</ref>
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| Batik Air | Makassar, Medan,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.routesonline.com/news/38/airlineroute/286048/batik-air-outlines-a330-saudi-arabia-service-from-dec-2019/ |title=Batik Air outlines A330 Saudi Arabia service from Dec 2019 |publisher=Routesonline |date= |accessdate=2019-09-09}}</ref> Surakarta/Solo
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| Biman Bangladesh Airlines | Chittagong, Dhaka<br>'''Hajj:''' Sylhet
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| British Airways | London–Heathrow 
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| Citilink | '''Seasonal:''' Medan, Semarang, Surabaya, Surakarta/Solo<ref>{{Cite web | url=https://bisnis.tempo.co/read/1197056/citilink-kini-layani-penerbangan-umrah-solo-jeddah | title=Citilink Kini Layani Penerbangan Umrah Solo-Jeddah| date=18 April 2019}}</ref>
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| Daallo Airlines | Hargeisa, Mogadishu
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| EgyptAir | Alexandria–Borg el Arab, Cairo <br> '''Seasonal:''' Sharm El Sheikh<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.egyptair.com/en/about-egyptair/news-and-press/Pages/Weekly%20flights%20from%20Jeddah%20and%20Madinah.aspx|title=WEEKLY FLIGHTS FROM JEDDAH AND MADINAH TO SHARM ELSHEIKH|publisher=egyptair.com|date=9 June 2019}}</ref>
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| Emirates | Dubai–International
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| Eritrean Airlines | Asmara
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| Ethiopian Airlines | Addis Ababa
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| Etihad Airways | Abu Dhabi<br>'''Hajj:''' Al Ain<ref>https://www.etihad.com/en-ae/about-us/etihad-news/archive/2019/etihad-airways-to-operate-scheduled-flights-from-al-ain-to-jeddah-during-busy-ramadan-period/</ref>
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| FlyBosnia | '''Seasonal:''' Sarajevo<ref>https://www.flybosnia.ba/</ref>
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| Flyadeal | Abha,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.routesonline.com/news/38/airlineroute/276887/flyadeal-plans-abha-launch-in-feb-2018/|title=flyadeal plans Abha launch in Feb 2018|first=UBM (UK) Ltd.|last=2018|publisher=}}</ref> Dammam,<ref name="saudigazette.com.sa">{{cite web|url=http://saudigazette.com.sa/article/520199/BUSINESS/flyadeal-launches-new-routes-to-Dammam-and-Al-Qassim|title=flyadeal launches new routes to Dammam and Al-Qassim|date=24 October 2017|publisher=}}</ref> Gassim,<ref name="saudigazette.com.sa"/> Riyadh, Tabuk<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.flyadeal.com/en/press/flyadeal-brings-affordable-air-travel-to-tabuk |title=flyadeal brings affordable air travel to Tabuk |publisher=Flyadeal.com |date= |accessdate=2018-07-18}}</ref>
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| flydubai | Dubai–International
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| FlyEgypt | Alexandria–Borg el Arab, Sohag<ref>{{cite web|url=https://booking.flyeg.com/ibe/FT/home|title=Fly Egypt Airlines|website=booking.flyeg.com}}</ref>
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| Flynas | Abu Dhabi, Adana, Algiers, Amman–Queen Alia, Baghdad, Beirut, Dammam, Dubai–International, Erbil,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rudaw.net/english/kurdistan/190320182|title=First international flight lands at Erbil airport from Saudi after ban lifted|publisher=}}</ref> Hatay, Hofuf,<ref>{{cite web |last1=Liu |first1=Jim |title=flynas W19 network expansion |url=https://www.routesonline.com/news/38/airlineroute/286340/flynas-w19-network-expansion/ |website=Routesonline |accessdate=13 September 2019}}</ref> Istanbul–Sabiha Gökçen, Jizan, Kano, Khartoum, Kuwait, Medina, Riyadh, Sharjah, Sharm El Sheikh, Tabuk, Yanbu<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.routesonline.com/news/38/airlineroute/271147/flynas-adds-new-domestic-routes-in-late-jan-2017/|title=flynas adds new domestic routes in late-Jan 2017|first=UBM (UK) Ltd.|last=2018|publisher=}}</ref><br>'''Seasonal:''' Kozhikode,<ref name="flynasToTBS">{{cite news|title=Saudi Arabia's Flynas launches flights to Tbilisi from June|url=http://agenda.ge/news/99048/eng|accessdate=18 April 2018|work=agenda.ge|date=13 April 2018}}</ref> Sarajevo, Tbilisi <br>'''Charter:''' Jakarta-Soekarno Hatta
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| Garuda Indonesia | Jakarta–Soekarno-Hatta <br/> '''Seasonal:''' Balikpapan, Banda Aceh, Makassar, Medan, Padang, Surabaya, Surakarta/Solo<br>'''Hajj:''' Banjarmasin, Palembang
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| Gulf Air | Bahrain
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| IndiGo | Delhi, Kozhikode (begins 29 March 2020),<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.routesonline.com/news/38/airlineroute/288892/indigo-expands-saudi-arabia-service-in-1q20/|title=IndiGo expands Saudi Arabia service in 1Q20|work=Airlineroute|accessdate=20 January 2020}}</ref> Mumbai
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| Iran Air | '''Hajj:''' Bandar Abbas, Birjand, Bushehr, Goragan, Isfahan, Medina, Rasht, Shiraz, Urmia, Zahedan
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| Iraqi Airways |'''Charter:''' Baghdad, Basra, Erbil, Najaf, Sulaimaniyah<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/yi-asa|title=Iraqi Airways Jeddah charter data at fllightradar24|publisher=}}</ref>
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| Jazeera Airways | Kuwait
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| Jet2.com | '''Hajj:''' Leeds/Bradford, Manchester
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| Jubba Airways | Hargeisa, Mogadishu
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| Kabo Air | '''Hajj:''' Abuja, Kano
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|Kam Air | Kabul,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.routesonline.com/news/38/airlineroute/278034/kam-air-adds-kandahar-jeddah-from-late-march-2018/|title=Kam Air adds Kandahar – Jeddah from late-March 2018|first=UBM (UK) Ltd.|last=2018|publisher=}}</ref> Kandahar
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| Kuwait Airways | Kuwait
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| Libyan Airlines | '''Seasonal:''' Benghazi, Tripoli–Mitiga
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| Libyan Wings | '''Charter:''' Tripoli
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| Lion Air | '''Seasonal:''' Balikpapan,<ref name="auto">{{cite web|url=http://www.routesonline.com/news/38/airlineroute/274693/lion-air-further-expands-737max-8-saudi-arabia-routes-from-oct-2017/|title=Lion Air further expands 737MAX 8 Saudi Arabia routes from Oct 2017|first=UBM (UK) Ltd.|last=2018|publisher=}}</ref> Banda Aceh,<ref name="auto"/> Makassar, Padang, Palembang,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.routesonline.com/news/38/airlineroute/274546/lion-air-adds-boeing-737max-service-to-saudi-arabia-from-oct-2017/|title=Lion Air adds Boeing 737MAX service to Saudi Arabia from Oct 2017|first=UBM (UK) Ltd.|last=2018|publisher=}}</ref> Pekanbaru,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.goriau.com/berita/riau/lion-air-buka-penerbangan-langsung-dari-pekanbaru-ke-madinah.html|title=Lion Air Buka Penerbangan Langsung dari Pekanbaru ke Madinah|date=27 September 2017|publisher=}}</ref> Surabaya, Surakarta/Solo
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| Malaysia Airlines | Kuala Lumpur–International<br>'''Hajj:''' Alor Setar, Johor Bahru, Kuala Terengganu, Penang
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| Max Air | '''Hajj:''' Kano
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| Middle East Airlines | Beirut
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| Nesma Airlines | Ha'il<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.routesonline.com/news/38/airlineroute/270034/nesma-airlines-expands-hail-service-in-nov-2016/|title=Nesma Airlines expands Hail service in Nov 2016|first=UBM (UK) Ltd.|last=2018|publisher=}}</ref>
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| Nile Air | Alexandria–Borg el Arab, Assiut,<ref name="Nile">{{cite web|url=https://www.routesonline.com/news/38/airlineroute/282170/nile-air-adds-jeddah-from-dec-2018/|title=Nile Air adds Jeddah from Dec 2018|publisher=RoutesOnline|date=26 December 2018|accessdate=26 December 2018}}</ref> Aswan,<ref name="Nile"/> Cairo, Luxor,<ref name="Nile"/> Sohag<ref name="Nile"/>
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| Nordwind Airlines | Moscow–Sheremetyevo
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| Oman Air | Muscat, Salalah
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| {{nowrap|Pakistan International Airlines}} | Faisalabad, Islamabad, Karachi, Lahore, Multan, Peshawar, Quetta,<ref>{{cite web |last1=Liu |first1=Jim |title=Pakistan International W19 Middle East service resumptions |url=https://www.routesonline.com/news/38/airlineroute/286740/pakistan-international-w19-middle-east-service-resumptions/ |website=Routesonline |accessdate=8 October 2019}}</ref> Sialkot<br>'''Hajj:''' Rahim Yar Khan, Bahawalpur
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| Palestinian Airlines | El Arish
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| Pegasus Airlines | '''Seasonal:''' Trabzon<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.routesonline.com/news/38/airlineroute/283710/pegasus-airlines-expands-middle-east-network-in-2q19/ |title=Pegasus Airlines expands Middle East network in 2Q19 |publisher=Routesonline |date= |accessdate=2019-09-09}}</ref>
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| Qeshm Airlines |'''Hajj:''' Tehran–Imam Khomeini
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| Royal Air Maroc | Casablanca<br>'''Hajj:''' Rabat, Tangier
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| Royal Brunei Airlines | '''Seasonal:''' Bandar Seri Begawan
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| Royal Jordanian | Amman–Queen Alia
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|SalamAir | Muscat,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.routesonline.com/news/38/airlineroute/272339/salam-air-schedules-jeddah-apr-2017-launch/|title=Salam Air schedules Jeddah Apr 2017 launch|first=UBM (UK) Ltd.|last=2018|publisher=}}</ref> Salalah
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| Saudia | Abha, Abu Dhabi, Addis Ababa, Al Baha, Alexandria–Borg el Arab, Algiers, Al Jawf, Al Ula, Al Wajh, Amman–Queen Alia, Amsterdam (resumes 29 March 2020),<ref>https://www.routesonline.com/news/38/airlineroute/287324/saudia-intends-to-resume-amsterdam-passenger-service-in-s20/</ref> Ankara,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.routesonline.com/news/38/airlineroute/268498/saudia-adds-regular-ankara-service-from-nov-2016/|title=Saudia adds regular Ankara service from Nov 2016|publisher=routesonline|accessdate=22 August 2016}}</ref> Arar, Athens,<ref>{{cite web |last1=Liu |first1=Jim |title=Saudia adds Jeddah – Athens service from late-Oct 2019 |url=https://www.routesonline.com/news/38/airlineroute/285388/saudia-adds-jeddah-athens-service-from-late-oct-2019/ |website=Routesonline |accessdate=15 July 2019}}</ref> Baghdad,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.arabnews.com/node/1181211/saudi-arabia/|title=Saudi Airlines to operate regular Baghdad route late October|publisher=Arab News|accessdate=24 October 2017}}</ref> Bahrain, Beirut, Bengaluru, Bhopal, Bisha, Cairo, Casablanca, Chennai, Colombo–Bandaranaike, Dammam, Dawadmi, Delhi, Dhaka, Dubai–International, Erbil,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.routesonline.com/news/38/airlineroute/280943/saudia-adds-jeddah-erbil-route-from-oct-2018/|title=Saudia adds Jeddah – Erbil route from Oct 2018|first=UBM (UK) Ltd.|last=2018|publisher=}}</ref> Frankfurt, Gassim, Geneva, Guangzhou, Gurayat, Ha'il, Hofuf, Hyderabad, Islamabad, Istanbul, Jakarta–Soekarno-Hatta, Jizan, Johannesburg–O.R. Tambo, Kano, Karachi, Khartoum, Kochi, Kozhikode,<ref name="SaudiaCCJ1">{{cite web |url=https://english.manoramaonline.com/districts/kozhikode/2018/11/15/karipur-airport-saudia-wide-body-planes.html | title=Saudi Airlines to operate wide-body planes from Kozhikode from Dec 3|publisher= Manorama Online| accessdate=2018-11-15}}</ref><ref name="SaudiaCCJ2">{{cite web |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/kozhikode/saudia-to-operate-wide-bodied-aircraft-from-december/article25488613.ece | title=Saudia to operate wide-bodied aircraft from December|publisher= The Hindu| accessdate=2018-11-13}}</ref> Kuala Lumpur–International, Kuwait, Lahore, London–Heathrow, Los Angeles, Lucknow, Madrid, Malè, Manchester, Manila, Mauritius, Medan, Medina, Milan–Malpensa, Multan,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.routesonline.com/news/38/airlineroute/270879/saudia-plans-multan-launch-in-april-2017/|title=Saudia plans Multan launch in April 2017|first=UBM (UK) Ltd.|last=2018|publisher=}}</ref> Mumbai, Munich, Nairobi–Jomo Kenyatta, Najran, New York–JFK, Paris–Charles de Gaulle, Port Sudan,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.routesonline.com/news/38/airlineroute/271090/saudia-plans-port-sudan-launch-in-s17/|title=Saudia plans Port Sudan launch in S17|first=UBM (UK) Ltd.|last=2018|publisher=}}</ref> Qaisumah, Rafha, Riyadh, Rome–Fiumicino, Sharm El Sheikh, Sharurah, Singapore, Tabuk, Ta'if, Tunis, Turaif, Vienna, Wadi al-Dawasir, Washington–Dulles<br>'''Seasonal:''' Adana, Agadir, Ahmedabad, Ahwaz, Annaba, Batam, Constantine, Fes, Ghardaïa, Izmir, Kolkata, Málaga (resumes 9 June 2020),<ref>https://www.routesonline.com/news/38/airlineroute/288651/saudia-resumes-jeddah-malaga-service-in-s20/</ref> Marrakech, Mashhad, Oran, Rabat, Surabaya, Tabriz, Tangier
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| SaudiGulf Airlines | Baghdad,<ref name="SaudiGulf">{{cite web |last1=Liu |first1=Jim |title=SaudiGulf Airines files Iraq schedules from Dec 2019 |url=https://www.routesonline.com/news/38/airlineroute/287445/saudigulf-airines-files-iraq-schedules-from-dec-2019/ |website=Routesonline |accessdate=11 November 2019}}</ref> Dammam,<ref name="chav28oct2016">{{cite news | url=http://www.ch-aviation.com/portal/news/50432-saudigulf-airlines-to-launch-on-october-29 | title=SaudiGulf Airlines to launch on October 29 | work=ch-aviation | date=28 October 2016 | accessdate=28 October 2016}}</ref> Erbil<ref name="SaudiGulf"/>
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| SCAT Airlines | Almaty<ref>{{cite web |last1=Liu |first1=Jim |title=SCAT adds Saudi Arabia service in W19 |url=https://www.routesonline.com/news/38/airlineroute/287312/scat-adds-saudi-arabia-service-in-w19/ |website=Routesonline |accessdate=4 November 2019}}</ref>
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| Scoot | Singapore
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| SpiceJet | Ahmedabad (begins 20 February 2020),<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.business-standard.com/article/pti-stories/spicejet-announces-eight-new-flights-120010300966_1.html|title=SpiceJet announces eight new flights; 1st to open Ahmedabad-Jeddah route|work=Business Standard|accessdate=3 January 2020}}</ref> Delhi, Hyderabad, Kozhikode, Mumbai<br/>'''Hajj:''' Srinagar<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.greaterkashmir.com/news/business/spicejet-to-operate-148-hajj-flights-from-and-to-srinagar/|title=SpiceJet to operate 148 Hajj flights from and to Srinagar|work=Greater Kashmir|accessdate=1 January 2020}}</ref>
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| SriLankan Airlines | Colombo–Bandaranaike
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| Sudan Airways | Khartoum
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| Syrian Air |'''Hajj:''' Damascus
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| Tarco Airlines | Khartoum
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| Thai Airways|'''Hajj:''' Bangkok-Suvarnabhumi, Narathiwat, Krabi, Hat Yai
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| Tunisair | Tunis
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| Turkish Airlines | Istanbul,<ref>{{cite web |url=https://onemileatatime.com/istanbul-airport-transition-delay/|title=Istanbul New Airport Transition Delayed Until April 5, 2019 (At The Earliest)}}</ref> Istanbul–Sabiha Gökçen (ends 28 March 2020)<ref name="Anadolu"/><br>'''Hajj:''' Adana, Ankara, Antalya, Bursa, Denizli, Diyarbakır, Erzurum, Gaziantep, Isparta, Izmir, Kayseri, Konya, Samsun, Sivas, Trabzon, Van
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| Turkmenistan Airlines | Ashgabat (begins {{date|2020-2-2}})<ref>{{cite news |last1=Liu |first1=Jim |url=https://www.routesonline.com/news/38/airlineroute/287806/turkmenistan-airlines-moves-jeddah-launch-to-feb-2020/ |accessdate=29 November 2019 |date=29 November 2019}}</ref>
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| Utair Aviation | '''Hajj:''' Magas, Kazan
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| Uzbekistan Airways | Tashkent<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.routesonline.com/news/38/airlineroute/280100/uzbekistan-airways-adds-2-routes-from-late-oct-2018/|title=Uzbekistan Airways adds 2 routes from late-Oct 2018|first=UBM (UK) Ltd.|last=2018|publisher=}}</ref>
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|Yemenia | Aden
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===Cargo===
{{Airport-dest-list
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| Air France Cargo | Dammam, Hong Kong, Paris–Charles de Gaulle
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| {{nowrap|DHL International Aviation ME}} | Bahrain
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| {{nowrap|Ethiopian Airlines Cargo}} | Addis Ababa<ref>[http://www.ethiopianairlines.com/en/cargo/schedule.aspx ET cargo schedule] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140411143040/http://www.ethiopianairlines.com/en/cargo/schedule.aspx |date=11 April 2014 }}. Ethiopianairlines.com.</ref>
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| Lufthansa Cargo | Frankfurt, Sharjah
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| Saudia Cargo | Addis Ababa, Amsterdam, Brussels, Dammam, Dhaka, Frankfurt, Guangzhou, Hong Kong, Johannesburg-OR Tambo, Khartoum, Kozhikode, Maastricht, Lagos, Lucknow, Milan–Malpensa, Mumbai, Nairobi–Jomo Kenyatta, New York–JFK,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://airlineroute.net/2015/09/23/svc-jfk-sep15/|title=Saudia Cargo Resumes New York Service from Sep 2015|publisher=Airlineroute.net|date=23 September 2015|accessdate=23 September 2015}}</ref> N'Djamena, Riyadh, Shanghai–Pudong, Sharjah
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== Accidents and incidents ==
*On 11 July 1991, Nigeria Airways Flight 2120, a [[Engineering:Douglas DC-8|Douglas DC-8]]-61, suffered cabin pressure problems followed by a fire due to a failed landing gear. The pilots tried to return to the airport but failed to reach it and the plane crashed, killing all 247 passengers and 14 crew.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://aviation-safety.net/database/record.php?id=19910711-0 |title=Nationair Flight 2120 accident |publisher=Aviation-safety.net |date= |accessdate=16 March 2010}}</ref>

*On 1 March 2004, PIA Flight 2002, an [[Engineering:Airbus A300|Airbus A300]]B4-200, burst two tires whilst taking off. Fragments of the tire were ingested by the engines, causing the engines to catch fire and takeoff was aborted. Due to substantial damage to the engine and the left wing, the aircraft was written off. All 261 passengers and 12 crew survived.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://aviation-safety.net/database/record.php?id=20040301-0 |title=PIA Flight 2002 accident |publisher=Aviation-safety.net |date= |accessdate=16 March 2010}}</ref>

*On 21 May 2018, an Onur Air-leased Airbus A330-200 (reg TC-OCH), operating as flight 3818 from Medina to Dhaka, was diverted to Jeddah after suffering a malfunction with the nose landing gear. It was forced to make a landing with no nose gear, and the remaining landing gear did not collapse. No injuries were reported.<ref name="Arab News">{{cite web|url=http://www.arabnews.com/node/1307081/saudi-arabia|title=Saudia Airbus A330-200 makes emergency landing at Jeddah airport|work=Arab News|accessdate=22 May 2018}}</ref>

==See also==
* Haramain high-speed rail project
* List of things named after Saudi kings

==References==
{{Air Force Historical Research Agency}}
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
*[http://www.jed-airport.com King Abdulaziz International Airport new website]
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20101211233233/http://www.arab2.com/travel/Flight_Departures/Jeddah_King_Abdulaziz_International_Saudi_Arabia_JED.html Arrivals and Departures]
*Information on the GACA website for the [http://www.gaca.gov.sa/GACA/Department/default.aspx?aNo=0101&No=25&aID=005&fID=401&cID=1&l=EN King Abdulaziz Int. Airport Development Project (KADP)]


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