Crown Prince Announces Masterplan for King Salman International Airport

Crown Prince Announces Masterplan for King Salman International Airport

Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz, Prime Minister and Chairman of the Council of Economic and Development Affairs (CEDA), Chairman of the Public Investment Fund (PIF), announced on Monday the masterplan for King Salman International Airport.

The plan will boost Riyadh’s position as a global logistics hub, promote transport, trade and tourism, and act as a bridge linking the East with the West.

The airport project is in line with Saudi Arabia’s vision to transform Riyadh to be among the top ten city economies in the world and to support the growth of Riyadh’s population to 15–20 million people by 2030.

King Salman International Airport is expected to be one of the world’s largest airports covering an area of approximately 57 km2, allowing for six parallel runways and including the existing terminals named after King Khalid.

It will also include 12km2 of airport support facilities, residential and recreational facilities, retail outlets, and other logistics real estate.

The airport aims to accommodate up to 120 million travelers by 2030 and 185 million travelers, with the capacity to process 3.5 million tons of cargo, by 2050.

It will become an aerotropolis centered around a seamless customer journey, world-class efficient operations, and innovation.

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