New Madinah airport ready for testing

প্রকাশিত: 18 April 2015, 12:49:14 am

Madinah : The renovation of Madinah airport is part of GACA’s wider plan to reform and liberalise KSA’s airport sector.
Saudi aviation authorities will begin testing the new airport at Madinah during April, Saudi Gazette reported.
Mohammad Bin Abdulaziz International Airport covers about 4m sqm and has a capacity to handle 8m passengers annually.
It is expected to be open to the public in time for this year’s Umrah and Haj pilgrimages, when millions of Muslims will travel to the religion’s two holiest city, Makkah and Madinah.
The airport includes 153,000 sqm for arrival and departure halls and 16 departure gates.