King Salman International Airport

Under construction: third-runway works began in December 2025, and the enabling and substructure contract for Terminal 6 was awarded in July 2026 (MEED, 14 Jul 2026).

Masterplan area

about 57 km²

Target capacity by 2050

up to 185 million passengers a year

Third runway length

4,200 m (construction began Dec 2025)

Target: 2030 — PIF's 2022 capacity milestone (up to 120 million travellers by 2030), not an announced opening date; the masterplan runs to 2050.

◎ Approximate: built around the existing King Khalid International Airport