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King Salman International Airport

Saudi Arabia · Under construction

King Salman International Airport is a planned 57 km² airport in Riyadh with six parallel runways, built around the existing King Khalid International Airport and owned by PIF. PIF targets capacity of 100 million passengers a year by 2030 and 185 million by 2050; construction of a third runway began in late 2025 and Terminal 6 enabling works were awarded in July 2026.

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Owner
King Salman International Airport Development Company (PIF)
Location
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia (incorporating King Khalid International Airport)
Announced
28 November 2022
Expected
Terminal 6 before Expo 2030
Status checked
27 Sep 2026

Verified · updated 27 Oct 2026

Key facts

$213 mn

Awarded contract

Enterprise (EnterpriseAM)· Tier 2 · reputable press·Awarded Jul 2026·source dated 15 Jul 2026·updated 27 Oct 2026·About this indicator

Major projects · Saudi Arabia

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Sources

  1. Enterprise (EnterpriseAM) · enterpriseam.com · Tier 2 · reputable press