New Abha International Airport Master Plan Launched

His Royal Highness Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Crown Prince, Prime Minister, and Chairman of the Council of Economic and Development Affairs, has introduced the launch of the grasp plan for the brand new Abha International Airport.

The new Abha airport goals to embody a constant architectural identification with the heritage of the Asir area, reworking it right into a outstanding landmark within the Kingdom. Its terminal space will broaden to 65,000 sq. meters, as deliberate to finish the primary section by 2028, in comparison with the present 10,500 sq. meters of the present airport. This enlargement contains the development of passenger boarding bridges, self-service services for streamlined journey procedures, and high-capacity parking services.

The design of the brand new airport will mirror the architectural identification of the Asir area and showcase Saudi tradition. This design will provide a particular journey expertise with excessive effectivity, guaranteeing seamless companies for guests and travellers. The airport’s capability will enhance to accommodate over 13 million passengers yearly, a tenfold enhance from the present 1.5 million capability. It can even deal with greater than 90,000 flights per 12 months, a major enhance from the present 30,000 flights. Additionally, the brand new airport will characteristic 20 gates, together with 41 check-in counters with 7 new self-service check-in.

The new Abha airport is predicted to contribute to enhancing the prominence of the Aseer area as a lovely vacationer vacation spot. It can even fulfil Aseer’s growth technique and the aviation technique that aligns with Saudi Vision 2030 by growing air connectivity to 250 locations and transporting 330 million passengers.