Eastern Province Governor unveils master plan for 3 Saudi airports

A view of the master plan launch for King Fahd International, Al-Ahsa, and Qaisumah airports

Eastern Province Governor Prince Saud bin Naif bin Abdulaziz unveiled today, July 20, the new identity and master plan for King Fahd International Airport (KFIA), as well as master plans for Al-Ahsa International Airport and Qaisumah International Airport, state news agency SPA reported.

The governor also unveiled Dammam airports' new strategy, inaugurated electronic gates to streamline passenger procedures, and opened a package of integrated development projects worth over SAR 1.6 billion. The package includes 77 projects aimed at upgrading infrastructure and enhancing the passenger experience.

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The strategic plan targets serving more than 19.3 million passengers annually at KFIA by 2030, more than double the number in 2022. It also aims to boost air cargo capacity to over 600,000 tons annually, representing a more than tenfold increase.

Key features of the future development include the airport’s largest-ever expansion, designed to increase operational capacity to 77 aircraft movements per hour and raise annual passenger capacity to 32 million. The plan also includes a full upgrade of general aviation facilities and the expansion of infrastructure to meet global operational standards.

The initiatives support Dammam airports’ strategy to become a regional logistics hub under Saudi Arabia’s Vision 2030, with passenger traffic already up 35% by the end of 2024 compared to 2022.