King Abdulaziz International Airport (KAIA)
Jeddah’s airport is located about 20 km in the northeast of the city and is the largest in the country. The airport serves as a connection to a number of domestic and international air routes, especially to Arab, Asian and African countries, for business travellers and for air cargo. KAIA is currently undergoing a major redevelopment to bring service levels up to modern international standards and expand its capacity.
Royal Terminal
The Royal Terminal is a special terminal reserved for VIPs, foreign royalty and presidents, and the Saudi Royal Family. Considering that Jeddah hosts many government activities, many state government conferences at the highest level, this terminal is briskly used.
Hajj Terminal
The airport is the most important traffic hub for the millions of pilgrims on their way to and from Mecca. Thus, a special terminal is available for pilgrims. It is the Western Hajj Terminal of KAIA , which has been a special gateway to the holy cities of Makkah and Madinah since its opening in 1981. This terminal, which is only open during the six-week Hajj, is considered architecturally noteworthy. https://www.jeddah-airport.
For more information about the “Airport” you can read my ebook “Dr. Hans-F. Loth – Travel Guide Riyadh and Jeddah”, which also contains a map of the airport in Jeddah.
