King Khalid International Airport

Compiled by Bill Gao

Riyadh, Riyadh Region (Saudi Arabia)

IATA: RUH ICAO: OERK

Longest Active Runway

13,796 ft

4,205 meters

Field Elevation

2,049 ft

625 m MSL

Runway Inventory

2 active

Lighted / Paved

Coordinates & Class

24.9576°, 46.6988°

LARGE AIRPORT

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Multi-Universe Rankings & Statistical Standing

How ranks work →

RunwayFacts Published Dataset

#29 of 650

In curated primary commercial index

Global Commercial Universe

#48 of 7558

Top 0.6% percentile worldwide

National Standing (Saudi Arabia)

#2 of 16 in SA

#2 of 34 in full national registry

vs Large Airport Median

+38%

Compared to 10,000 ft baseline

💡 RUH in numbers: 13,796 ft longest runway · #29 of 650 published · #48 of 7,558 worldwide (top 0.6%) · #2 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)

RUH lies at 625 m (2,049 ft), #128 of 650 published airports by elevation and 80.6 percentile among 7,558 worldwide. It is 1 ft below the Saudi Arabia median (2,050 ft, 16 airports); AHB is highest at 6,858 ft, 4,809 ft higher than RUH.

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Regional Density & Alternates (100 NM)

0 Qualifying Aerodromes in Vicinity

No published neighbour with a paved runway of 5,000 ft or more within 100 NM of RUH. Nearest published airport: Al-Ahsa International Airport (HOF), 153 NM, 10,039 ft (3,757 ft shorter than RUH); 5 within 250 NM.

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Runway Inventory & National Standing

Primary Runway: 13,796 ft (4,205 m)

RUH runways: 15R/33L 13,796 × 197 ft asphalt (asp); 15L/33R 13,796 × 197 ft asphalt (asp). National standing: #2 of 16 in Saudi Arabia; MED leads by 426 ft (14,222 ft). +38% vs the 10,000 ft baseline.

🛫 Physical Runway Inventory & Surface Engineering

Runway Designator	Length (ft / m)	Width (ft / m)	Surface Material	Lighting	Status
15R/33L	13,796 ft (4205 m / 4.205 km)	197 ft (60m)	`Asphalt (ASP)`	✅ Lighted	✅ Active
15L/33R	13,796 ft (4205 m / 4.205 km)	197 ft (60m)	`Asphalt (ASP)`	✅ Lighted	✅ Active

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