King Abdulaziz International Airport, is a major international airport serving the cities of Jeddah and Mecca in Saudi Arabia, located 19 kilometres (12 mi) north of Jeddah and covering an area of 105 square kilometres (41 sq mi). The airport is the busiest in the kingdom and the third-largest by land area. It is also one of the busiest airports in the Middle East. Opened in 1981, it was built to replace the now-demolished Kandara Airport and is named after the founder of Saudi Arabia, King Abdulaziz.
| Airport Information | |
|---|---|
| Name | King Abdulaziz International Airport |
| City | Jeddah |
| Country | Saudi Arabia |
| IATA Code | JED |
| Latitude | 21.6796 |
| Longitude | 39.156502 |
| Elevation (feet) | 48 |
| Wikipedia | Wikipedia link |
| Keywords | Mecca, Hajj |
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