GACA issues August report on airport, airline on-time performance

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The General Authority for Civil Aviation (GACA) released its monthly report on the on-time performance of Saudi airports and national carriers for August 2025.

The report, which gauges performance based on departures/arrivals that occur within 15 minutes of the scheduled time, complements other GACA monthly reports that evaluate airports and airlines' service quality performance.

Among international airports with more than 15 million passengers annually, Riyadh's King Khalid International Airport ranked first with an 82% compliance rate.

In the category of international airports with five to 15 million passengers annually, Dammam’s King Fahd International Airport topped with 83% compliance.

As for international airports with two to five million passengers per year, Prince Sultan bin Abdulaziz Airport in Tabuk led with an 85% compliance rate.

AlUla International Airport took first place in the fourth category of international airports with less than two million passengers annually, with a 95% compliance rate.

Meanwhile, for domestic airports, King Saud Bin Abdulaziz Airport led with 98% compliance.

Saudi Airlines (Saudia) topped national carriers in terms of compliance to arrival and departure flights, with 82% and 81%, respectively. Meanwhile, flynas came in second with 77% and 82% for compliance with arrivals and departures, respectively. Flyadeal came third with 83% and 87% for compliance with arrivals and departures, respectively.

The report showed that the Tabuk-Riyadh route topped domestic routes in terms of compliance at 92%.

Internationally, the Riyadh-Amman route topped with a 92% compliance rate.