‎Crown Prince announces masterplan of King Salman International Airport in Riyadh

‎Crown Prince announces masterplan of King Salman International Airport in Riyadh

Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Prime Minister, Chairman of the Council of Economic and Development Affairs and Chairman of the Public Investment Fund (PIF), announced today, Nov. 28, the masterplan of King Salman International Airport (KSIA).

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

The new airport will 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 by 2030, the PIF said in a statement.

KSIA is expected to be one of the world’s largest airports covering an area of nearly 57 km2, allowing for six parallel runways and including the existing terminals named after King Khalid. It will also include 12 km2 of airport support facilities, residential and recreational facilities, retail outlets, and other logistics real estate.

It 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. Riyadh’s identity and the Saudi culture will be taken into