OERK · RUH

King Khalid International Airport

King Khalid International Airport (OERK / RUH) is a large airport with scheduled airline service serving Riyadh, Riyadh Region. The field lies at 2,049 ft (625 m) above sea level and has two parallel runways, the longest 13,796 ft (4,205 m), asphalt and lit. Its nearest neighbour is Thumamah Airport (OETH), 16 nm NNW.

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Location

Elevation
2,049 ft (625 m)
Coordinates
24.9576, 46.6988
Serving
Riyadh
Region
Riyadh Region
Time zone
Asia/Riyadh

Runways2 · longest 13,796 ft

Surveyed positions · north up

Drawn from published thresholds — true bearings, separations and lengths. Widths are exaggerated; at true proportion a runway is a hairline. Not a chart to navigate by.

RunwayLengthWidthSurfaceLighting
15L/33R13,796 ft4,205 m197 ftAsphaltLit
15R/33L13,796 ft4,205 m197 ftAsphaltLit

Nearby airfields

Nearest paved 3,000 ft
OETHThumamah Airport · 16 nm NNW
Airfields within 25 nm
2

Field data: OurAirports, public domain. Positions: ADS-B, which does not carry every aircraft.