RunwayLongest Commercial Runways in Saudi Arabia
Compiled by Bill Gao
National Commercial Aviation Runway Registry & Rankings (ISO: SA)
16 Commercial Aerodromes
Longest National Runway
14,222 ft
4,335 meters
Indexed Commercial Hubs
16
Paved primary runways (≥3,000 ft)
Saudi Arabia Runway Facts at a Glance
Top 5 longest runways: #1 Prince Mohammad Bin Abdulaziz Airport (MED) 14,222 ft; #2 King Khalid International Airport (RUH) 13,796 ft; #3 King Fahd International Airport (DMM) 13,124 ft; #4 King Abdulaziz International Airport (JED) 13,123 ft; #5 Neom Bay Airport (NUM) 12,326 ft. The gap from MED to NUM is 1,896 ft.
Elevation: Highest: Abha International Airport (AHB) at 6,858 ft (2,090 m); lowest: YNB at 26 ft, a spread of 6,832 ft.
Runway count: 16 published airports, 23 active runways in total; 10 with 1 active runway, 5 with 2 active runways, 1 with 3+ active runways.
National Runway Inventory & Ranking Table
Commercial aerodromes in Saudi Arabia ordered by longest active runway dimension.
| National Rank | Aerodrome Name | IATA | Municipality | Longest Runway | Elevation | Published Global Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 in SA | Prince Mohammad Bin Abdulaziz Airport | MED | Medina | 14,222 ft (4335m) | 2,151 ft | #22 of 650 |
| #2 in SA | King Khalid International Airport | RUH | Riyadh | 13,796 ft (4205m) | 2,049 ft | #29 of 650 |
| #3 in SA | King Fahd International Airport | DMM | Ad Dammam | 13,124 ft (4000m) | 72 ft | tied #51 of 650 |
| #4 in SA | King Abdulaziz International Airport | JED | Jeddah | 13,123 ft (4000m) | 48 ft | tied #56 of 650 |
| #5 in SA | Neom Bay Airport | NUM | Sharma | 12,326 ft (3757m) | 29 ft | #145 of 650 |
| #6 in SA | Taif International Airport | TIF | Taif | 12,254 ft (3735m) | 4,848 ft | #151 of 650 |
| #7 in SA | Hail International Airport | HAS | Hail | 12,204 ft (3720m) | 3,331 ft | #154 of 650 |
| #8 in SA | Red Sea International Airport | RSI | Hanak | 12,139 ft (3700m) | 140 ft | tied #160 of 650 |
| #9 in SA | Al-Jawf International Airport | AJF | Al-Jawf | 12,011 ft (3661m) | 2,261 ft | #176 of 650 |
| tied #10 in SA | Abha International Airport | AHB | Abha | 10,991 ft (3350m) | 6,858 ft | tied #380 of 650 |
| tied #10 in SA | Prince Sultan bin Abdulaziz International Airport | TUU | Tabuk | 10,991 ft (3350m) | 2,551 ft | tied #380 of 650 |
| #12 in SA | Prince Abdulmohsen Bin Abdulaziz International Airport | YNB | Yanbu | 10,532 ft (3210m) | 26 ft | tied #442 of 650 |
| #13 in SA | Al-Ahsa International Airport | HOF | Hofuf | 10,039 ft (3060m) | 588 ft | tied #536 of 650 |
| tied #14 in SA | Qaisumah–Hafar Al-Batin International Airport | AQI | Qaisumah | 10,007 ft (3050m) | 1,174 ft | tied #542 of 650 |
| tied #14 in SA | Al-Ula International Airport | ULH | Al-Ula | 10,007 ft (3050m) | 2,050 ft | tied #542 of 650 |
| #16 in SA | Prince Naif bin Abdulaziz International Airport | ELQ | Qassim | 9,843 ft (3000m) | 2,126 ft | tied #603 of 650 |