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Red Sea International Airport

Hanak, Saudi Arabia

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Location

Hanak · 07 · Saudi Arabia

Position

25.628°, 37.089° · 140 ft elev.

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Saudi Arabia's gateway to the Red Sea coast.

Opened

2023

Location

Hanak, Saudi Arabia

Red Sea International Airport (IATA: RSI, ICAO: OERS) is a newly developed airport located near Hanak in the Tabuk region of northwestern Saudi Arabia. It was purpose-built to serve the ambitious NEOM and Red Sea Project developments along the Saudi coastline, supporting the Kingdom's Vision 2030 tourism and economic diversification goals. The airport is designed to handle both domestic and international traffic generated by the luxury resorts and megaprojects being developed in the region. It represents a significant infrastructure investment aimed at transforming a previously remote coastal area into a world-class tourism destination.

Terminals

The airport features a modern passenger terminal designed to accommodate the anticipated influx of tourists and workers associated with the Red Sea Project and surrounding developments.

Getting to & from

Ground transport options to the surrounding Red Sea Project resorts and construction zones are primarily by road, with shuttle services coordinated by the Red Sea Global development authority.

Airlines here

Saudia and flynas have operated flights to Red Sea International Airport, connecting it to Riyadh, Jeddah, and other domestic destinations.

Notable facts

›Built to support the Red Sea Project, a luxury tourism megaproject developed by Red Sea Global.
›Located in the Tabuk region of northwestern Saudi Arabia.
›Part of Saudi Arabia's Vision 2030 initiative to boost tourism and reduce oil dependency.
›The airport is situated in a remote coastal area previously lacking major aviation infrastructure.
›Designed with sustainability considerations in line with the Red Sea Project's environmental commitments.

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Red Sea International Airport is an international airport in Hanak, Tabuk Province in northwestern Saudi Arabia serving the tourism megaproject in development The Red Sea Destination. Designed by British architects Foster + Partners, the airport began operations on 21 September 2023, and is expected to serve one million passengers per year in 2030.

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