Jizan Regional Airport , is an
airport
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serving
Jizan
Jazan ( ar, جازان, Jāzān), also spelled ''Jizan'' ( ar, جيزان, Jīzān), ''Gizan'' or ''Gazan'', is a port city and the capital of Jizan Region, which lies in the southwest corner of Saudi Arabia and directly north of the border with ...
(also spelled Gizan), the capital city of the
Jizan Province
Jizan Region also spelled Jazan ( ar, جيزان, Jizan) is the second smallest (after Al Bahah) region of Saudi Arabia. It stretches along the southern Red Sea coast, just north of Yemen. It covers an area of 11,671 km2 and has a populat ...
in
Saudi Arabia
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. It is also known as King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Airport ( ar, مطار الملك عبد الله الإقليمي), named after
King Abdullah Bin Abdulaziz.
Facilities
The airport resides at an
elevation
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of above
mean sea level
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. It has one
runway
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designated 15/33 with an
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surface measuring .
The airport has one main
terminal
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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
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and
Egypt
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Airlines and destinations
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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 (US$667 million), 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 (GACA) 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.
History
Some Yemeni rebels attempted to attack the airport and other airports in the region. It failed.
See also
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List of things named after Saudi Kings
*
General Authority of Civil Aviation
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King Fahd International Airport
References
* http://centreforaviation.com/profiles/newairports/jazan-king-abdullah-bin-abdulaziz-airport
External links
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Airports in Saudi Arabia
Jizan Province