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King Fahd International Airport

Ad Dammam, Saudi Arabia

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Elevation

72 ft

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Location

Ad Dammam · 04 · Saudi Arabia

Connectivity

82 routes · 48 destinations

Position

26.469°, 49.798° · 72 ft elev.

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The world's largest airport by total area.

Opened

1999

Location

Ad Dammam, Saudi Arabia

King Fahd International Airport (DMM/OEDF) serves Ad Dammam and the broader Eastern Province of Saudi Arabia, one of the kingdom's most industrially significant regions due to its proximity to major oil fields. It is the primary gateway for both business travelers and the large expatriate workforce serving the petroleum industry. Opened in 1999, the airport was designed by Hellmuth, Obata + Kassabaum (HOK) and covers an extraordinary land area of approximately 776 square kilometers, making it the largest airport in the world by total area, though much of that land remains undeveloped. The airport is owned and operated by the General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA) of Saudi Arabia. The facility handles millions of passengers annually and has undergone expansion efforts to accommodate growing regional and international traffic, including upgrades aligned with Saudi Arabia's Vision 2030 tourism and economic diversification goals.

Terminals

The airport operates a single main passenger terminal complex with domestic and international departure facilities housed within a central building.

Getting to & from

Ground transport options include taxis, ride-hailing services, and private car hire, with the airport located approximately 35 kilometers northwest of central Ad Dammam; public bus services also connect the airport to the city.

Airlines here

Saudi Arabian Airlines (Saudia) serves as the primary carrier, with additional service from flynas, flyadeal, Emirates, Qatar Airways, Kuwait Airways, and other regional and international airlines.

Notable facts

›King Fahd International Airport covers approximately 776 square kilometers, making it the largest airport in the world by total land area.
›The airport was designed by the American architectural firm Hellmuth, Obata + Kassabaum (HOK).
›It serves the Eastern Province, home to Saudi Aramco headquarters and significant oil infrastructure.
›The airport includes an on-site mosque capable of accommodating thousands of worshippers.
›Much of the airport's vast land area remains undeveloped and reserved for future expansion.

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Route map (48 destinations)

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Airlines serving this airport

Routes

DMM → AUH9W · 73H

DMM → BOM9W · 73H

DMM → COK9W · 73H

DMM → DEL9W · 73H

DMM → TRV9W · 73H

DMM → AMSAF · 330

DMM → KWIAF · 332 330

DMM → DELAI · 320

DMM → RUHBG · 772

DMM → AMSDL · 332 330

DMM → KWIDL · 332 330

DMM → HBEE5 · 320

DMM → DXBEK · 332 773 772

DMM → ADDET · 73W

DMM → AUHEY · 320 319

DMM → ADEFO · CR7

DMM → TAIFO · CR7

DMM → DWCFZ · 73H

DMM → DXBFZ · 73H

DMM → SHJG9 · 320

DMM → BAHGF · 320

DMM → MHDIR · 320

DMM → CCJIX · 738

DMM → IXEIX · 738

DMM → AMSKL · 330

DMM → KWIKL · 330

DMM → KWIKU · AB6 320

DMM → FRALH · 73H

DMM → KWILH · 343

DMM → BEYME · 320

DMM → CMBMJ · 343

DMM → CAIMS · 738 333 330 321

DMM → HBEMS · 320

DMM → ISBNL · 734

DMM → LHENL · 320

DMM → ISBPK · 310

DMM → KHIPK · 310 737

DMM → LHEPK · 310

DMM → SKTPK · 310

DMM → MNLPR · 330

DMM → DXBQF · 332 773 772

DMM → DOHQR · 788 321 77W 333 320 332 319

DMM → AMMRJ · E95 320

DMM → ABTSV · 320

DMM → AHBSV · 320

DMM → BAHSV · 320

DMM → BHHSV · E70

DMM → BLRSV · 333

DMM → BOMSV · 320

DMM → CAISV · 321

DMM → CCJSV · 772

DMM → CMBSV · 343

DMM → COKSV · 333

DMM → DACSV · 772

DMM → DELSV · 320

DMM → DXBSV · 320 321

DMM → EAMSV · E70

DMM → ELQSV · 320 321

DMM → GIZSV · 320

DMM → HASSV · E70

Aircraft operating here

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Encyclopaedia

King Fahd International Airport, also known as Dammam International Airport or simply Dammam Airport or King Fahd Airport, is the international airport serving Dammam, Saudi Arabia. The airport is located 31 kilometres northwest of downtown Dammam and is named after the former King of Saudi Arabia, Fahd ibn Abdulaziz (1921–2005). The airport serves the entire Eastern Province of Saudi Arabia and is one of the four primary international airports in the kingdom.

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