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This airport is connected to the Dubai International Airport with an average of 9 flights daily.
It was opened for operations in October 1999.
Airports connect people to countries, cities, economies and cultures worldwide. There are some of the largest international airports in the world including the King Fahd International Airport in Saudi Arabia. This airport spans around 780 square kilometres in Dammam, Saudi Arabia. It is currently the largest airport in the world in terms of land area. King Fahd International Airport was named after King Fahd bin Abdulaziz Al Saudi. This airport is also regarded as one of the most luxurious in the world. This place boasts a variety of top-notch amenities to guarantee a pleasurable travel experience. Another interesting fact about the King Fahd International Airport is that it is even bigger than Mumbai (603.4 square kilometres).
King Fahd International Airport was opened for commercial operations in October 1999. As per some news reports, about 2 crore people visit this airport every year. In terms of passenger capacity (2.6 crore), this airport is the third largest airport in the world. King Fahd International Airport handles 1 lakh 25 thousand tonnes of cargo every year. There is also a mosque located on the premises of this airport, which can accommodate about 2 thousand people. This airport can easily accommodate two huge planes, Airbus A340-600 and Boeing 747-400 (Long-range, high-capacity wide-body airliner). This airport has two parallel runways with a length of 4,000 m (13,123 ft) each: 16L/34R and 16R/34L.
An Instagram user has also uploaded a reel giving a comparative analysis of both Mumbai and King Fahd International Airport. This clip has garnered a staggering 8.6 million views.
Interesting facts about King Fahd International Airport
1. One of the world’s shortest commercial flights is from King Fahd International Airport and Bahrain International Airport (BAH). The distance between the two cities is just 47 miles (76 km).
2. This airport is connected to the Dubai International Airport with an average of 9 flights daily. King Fahd International Airport also connects Saudi Arabia with the bustling metropolis of Dubai. Airlines such as Emirates, flydubai, and flynas. Thus, it ensures seamless connectivity, facilitating travel and trade between the two nations.
King Fahd International Airport marks Saudi Arabia’s progress in the international realm of the aviation sector.
