Prince Abdul Majeed bin Abdulaziz Domestic Airport is located southeast of

Al-'Ula Al-'Ula ( ar, ٱلْعُلَا '), is a city of the Medina Region in north-western Saudi Arabia. Historically located on the incense route, the city lies within the Governorate of 'Ula ( ar, مُحَافَظَة ٱلْعُلَا, Muḥāfathat A ...

, Saudi Arabia. It was named after Prince Abdul Majeed bin Abdulaziz. The airport was established on 31 October 2011. The planned capacity of the airport was 100,000 passengers per year, particularly both tourists and locals. The airport began operations on 31 October 2011 when the first flight from Riyadh operated by

Saudia Saudia ( ar, السعودية '), formerly known as Saudi Arabian Airlines (), is the flag carrier of Saudi Arabia, based in Jeddah. The airline's main operational base is at King Abdulaziz International Airport in Jeddah. King Khalid Internati ...

. It is the closest airport to the pre-Islamic archaeological site of Mada'in Saleh and Al-'Ula Heritage Village. The airport is the first one in Saudi Arabia specifically designed to serve people coming to the region for visiting purposes. In March 2021, the

General Authority of Civil Aviation file:WTTC Global Summit 2022 Saudi Arabia - DSC 6056 (52538164533) (cropped - Abdulaziz Al-Duailej).jpg, up Abdulaziz Al-Duailej in November 2022 The General Authority of Civil Aviation of Saudi Arabia (GACA; ar, الهيئة العامة للطي ...

in Saudi Arabia has approved the landing of international flights at the airport. According to Saudi Press Agency, the airport's annual capacity has increased from 100,000 passengers to 400,000 and its area has increased to 2.4 million square meters.

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