Jizan Regional Airport


Jizan Regional Airport, is an airport serving Jizan, the capital city of the Jizan Province in Saudi Arabia. It is also known as King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Airport, named after King Abdullah Bin Abdulaziz.

Facilities

The airport resides at an elevation of above mean sea level. It has one runway designated 15/33 with an asphalt surface measuring. The airport has one main terminal with two different sectors; one for departures and one for arrivals respectively.
The airport also has another small terminal for short haul international arrivals and departures to near countries such as Emirates and Egypt

Airlines and destinations

s offering scheduled passenger service:

Replacement

The Civil Aviation of Saudi Arabia has confirmed and released a short trailer of the new airport that will replace the current airport. It will be named King Abdullah International Airport Jizan. According to the Centre Of Aviation's official website, the airport project, estimated at SR 2.5 billion, will feature a single passenger terminal with 10 aircraft gates and a VIP lounge, cargo facilities and a control tower. The airport is predicted to have the capacity to handle 2.4 million passengers p/a.

International Flights

The General Authority for Civil Aviation started operations of international flights to and from King Abdullah Bin Abdulaziz Airport in Jazan on April 9, 2015
The airport received the first international flight from Cairo International Airport with over 100 passengers on board.
Director General of the airport Hamid Hammad Al-Ghareebi and other officials received the first international flight.

Bomb

Some Yemeni rebels have attacked the airport and other airports in the region