Najran Airport opens for domestic and international traffic

According to GACA, the General Authority of Civil Aviation Najran’s new airport successfully welcomed the inaugural flight from Jeddah’s King Abdulaziz International Airport.

Formerly known as Aba as Sa'ud ,Najran  is Saudi Arabia's most south westerly city and is near the border with Yemen.

The new buildings include arrival and departure lounges, a control tower, service utilities, administrative and technical offices and other facilities.

GACA described the new airport as one of a new generation of airports that are being built to meet the most modern standards for the comfort of customers - and part of a strategy to modernise both regional and international airports throughout the Kingdom, t

Najran has an annual capacity of 1.4 million passengers and 15,000 flights, GACA said in a statement and said the airport had the capability to receive wide-bodied aircraft.