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Eastern Province Governor unveils master plan for 3 Saudi airports
Governor of the Eastern Province Prince Saud bin Nayef bin Abdulaziz launched today the new identity and master plan for King Fahd International Airport, along with the master plans for Al-Ahsa International Airport and Qaisumah Airport, state-run news agency SPA reported.
The Governor also launched Dammam airports' new strategy and electronic gates to streamline passenger procedures, and opened a package of integrated development projects worth over SAR 1.6 billion. These included the implementation of 77 development projects aimed at upgrading infrastructure and improving the passenger experience.
The strategic plan aims to serve more than 19.3 million passengers annually at King Fahd International Airport by 2030, a growth of more than 100% compared to 2022. It also targets boosting air cargo capacity to over 600,000 tons annually, a growth of more than 1,000%.
Key highlights of the future projects include the first-of-its-kind expansion in the history of King Fahd International Airport to boost its operational capacity to 77 aircraft movements per hour and increase passenger capacity to 32 million annually. This is in addition to a comprehensive upgrade of general aviation facilities and the expansion of airport infrastructure to meet the highest global operational standards. This reflects Dammam airports' commitment to transforming into a regional logistics hub serving the goals of Vision 2030, as passenger numbers have already shown a 35% increase by the end of 2024 compared to 2022.
