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Saudi Arabia at a glance
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- Riyadh
- Population
- 33,702,731
- Area
- 2,149,690 km²
- Calling code
- +966
- Schengen
- Not in Schengen
- Tap water
- Not recommended
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Saudi Arabia
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Currency SARTime in Makkah 05:23UTC+03:00Country codes SA / SAU
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JED
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King Abdulaziz International Airport
74.6 km from the city centre · straight line
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Flights at JED
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| Airport | IATA | Distance to city | Plan the next step |
|---|---|---|---|
| King Abdulaziz International Airport | JED | 74.6 km | Airport website ↗ |
| Taif International Airport | TIF | 74.6 km | Airport website ↗ |
| King Saud Bin Abdulaziz (Al Baha) Airport | ABT | 226.1 km | Airport website ↗ |
| Bisha Airport | BHH | 332.0 km | Airport website ↗ |
| Prince Mohammad Bin Abdulaziz Airport | MED | 347.9 km | Airport website ↗ |
| Prince Abdulmohsen Bin Abdulaziz International Airport | YNB | 352.1 km | Airport website ↗ |
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King Abdulaziz International Airport
Jeddah · OEJN
Elevation48 ft
Coordinates21.680241, 39.157436
Runways
16C / 34C
13123 × 197 ft
ASP16L / 34R
13123 × 197 ft
ASP16R / 34L
12467 × 197 ft
ASPRadio frequencies
JEDDAH APP119.1 MHz
JEDDAH DIR APP123.8 MHz
JEDDAH APP124 MHz
ATIS126.2 MHz
JEDDAH CLNC121.8 MHz
JEDDAH Ground121.6 MHz
JEDDAH TWR121.7 MHz
JEDDAH Ground121.9 MHz
JEDDAH TWR118.2 MHz
JEDDAH TWR124.3 MHz
Taif International Airport
Taif · OETF
Elevation4848 ft
Coordinates21.484739, 40.544074
Runways
07 / 25
12254 × 148 ft
ASP17 / 35
10991 × 148 ft
ASPRadio frequencies
SAUDIA RDO131.5 MHz
APP119.7 MHz
ATIS112.7 MHz
GND121.9 MHz
HOTEL 4730 MHz
Taif Radar123.7 MHz
TWR118.7 MHz
King Saud Bin Abdulaziz (Al Baha) Airport
Al-Baha · OEBA
Elevation5486 ft
Coordinates20.298506, 41.636153
Runways
07 / 25
10991 × 148 ft
ASPRadio frequencies
CTAF122.8 MHz
CRASH SVC133.5 MHz
Bisha Airport
Bisha · OEBH
Elevation3887 ft
Coordinates19.9844, 42.620899
Runways
18 / 36
10007 × 147 ft
ASPRadio frequencies
CTAF122.8 MHz
FIRE RESCUE SVC133.5 MHz
Prince Mohammad Bin Abdulaziz Airport
Medina · OEMA
Elevation2151 ft
Coordinates24.5534, 39.705101
Runways
17 / 35
14222 × 197 ft
ASP18 / 36
10039 × 147 ft
ASPRadio frequencies
MADINAH APP124.2 MHz
ATIS114.1 MHz
ATIS126.85 MHz
GND121.9 MHz
MADINAH TWR118.3 MHz
Prince Abdulmohsen Bin Abdulaziz International Airport
Yanbu · OEYN
Elevation26 ft
Coordinates24.144199, 38.0634
Runways
10 / 28
10532 × 148 ft
ASPRadio frequencies
INFO118.1 MHz
CTAF122.8 MHz
FIRE RESCUE SVC133.5 MHz
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