Prince Mohammad Bin Abdulaziz Airport

Compiled by Bill Gao

Medina, Al Madinah Region (Saudi Arabia)

IATA: MED ICAO: OEMA

Longest Active Runway

14,222 ft

4,335 meters

Field Elevation

2,151 ft

656 m MSL

Runway Inventory

2 active

Lighted / Paved

Coordinates & Class

24.5534°, 39.7051°

LARGE AIRPORT

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Multi-Universe Rankings & Statistical Standing

How ranks work →

RunwayFacts Published Dataset

#22 of 650

In curated primary commercial index

Global Commercial Universe

#38 of 7558

Top 0.5% percentile worldwide

National Standing (Saudi Arabia)

#1 of 16 in SA

#1 of 34 in full national registry

vs Large Airport Median

+42.2%

Compared to 10,000 ft baseline

💡 MED in numbers: 14,222 ft longest runway · #22 of 650 published · #38 of 7,558 worldwide (top 0.5%) · #1 in Saudi Arabia.

🔬 Operational & Aerodrome Engineering Comparative Analysis

Longest runway ≥10,500 ft

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Elevation & National Context

Mid-Altitude Aerodrome (2,000–4,999 ft)

MED lies at 656 m (2,151 ft), #120 of 650 published airports by elevation and 81.4 percentile among 7,558 worldwide. It is 101 ft above the Saudi Arabia median (2,050 ft, 16 airports); AHB is highest at 6,858 ft, 4,707 ft higher than MED.

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Regional Density & Alternates (100 NM)

1 Qualifying Aerodrome in Vicinity

Closest of 1 paved-runway (≥5,000 ft) neighbour within 100 NM: Prince Abdulmohsen Bin Abdulaziz International Airport (YNB), 93.1 NM, 10,532 ft. MED has the longest runway in this radius, 3,690 ft over YNB.

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Runway Inventory & National Standing

Primary Runway: 14,222 ft (4,335 m)

MED runways: 17/35 14,222 × 197 ft asphalt (asp); 18/36 10,039 × 147 ft asphalt (asp). National standing: #1 of 16 in Saudi Arabia; 426 ft ahead of RUH (13,796 ft). +42.2% vs the 10,000 ft baseline.

🛫 Physical Runway Inventory & Surface Engineering

Runway Designator	Length (ft / m)	Width (ft / m)	Surface Material	Lighting	Status
17/35	14,222 ft (4335 m / 4.335 km)	197 ft (60m)	`Asphalt (ASP)`	✅ Lighted	✅ Active
18/36	10,039 ft (3060 m / 3.060 km)	147 ft (45m)	`Asphalt (ASP)`	✅ Lighted	✅ Active

🧭 Comparative Aerodromes (100 NM Radius, ≥5,000 ft Paved)

Great-circle Haversine spatial proximity matching for commercial facilities with paved runway capacity within 100 NM.

Aerodrome Name	IATA	Distance	Longest Runway	Lighting
Prince Abdulmohsen Bin Abdulaziz International Airport (Yanbu)	`YNB`	93.1 NM (172.4 km)	10,532 ft	✅ Lighted

🛡️ Source: OurAirports Open Aviation Database, snapshot 2026-09-01 · Provenance →