Archive · 27 Jul 2026
King Fahd Airport: World's Largest by Land Area
King Fahd International Airport in Dammam, Saudi Arabia, is the world's largest airport by land area, covering 776 square kilometres.
However, only a small part of it is used for flights and passengers.
It has special features like a Royal Terminal for VIPs and a mosque on the roof.
Saudi Arabia is also building a new airport in Riyadh called King Salman International Airport, which will be very big and efficient, handling many more passengers than any airport today.
This new airport will have six runways and lots of space for homes, shops, and green areas, making it a small town around the airport.
King Fahd International Airport in Dammam, Saudi Arabia, is the world's largest airport by land area, spanning 776 square kilometres.
Only 36.75 square kilometres of the airport are used for daily flights, runways, and passenger infrastructure.
The airport has a Royal Terminal for VIPs and government use, a mosque on the main car park roof, and separate facilities for Saudi Aramco.
Saudi Arabia is building King Salman International Airport in Riyadh, aiming to handle 120 million passengers by 2030 and 185 million by mid-century.
The new airport will have six parallel runways, homes, shops, logistics space, and green public areas, aiming for LEED Platinum certification.
- Who
- King Fahd International Airport in Dammam, Saudi Arabia
- What
- The world's largest airport by land area
- When
- Current and future projects
- Where
- Dammam and Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
- Why
- To accommodate future growth and serve as a major transit hub
Current Largest Airport
Future Megaprojects
Size and Capacity
Current Largest Airport
King Fahd International Airport in Dammam, Saudi Arabia, spans 776 square kilometres, larger than many cities and countries, but only 36.75 square kilometres are used for daily operations.
Future Megaprojects
King Salman International Airport in Riyadh is being built with a focus on efficiency and capacity, aiming to handle 120 million passengers by 2030 and 185 million by mid-century.
Infrastructure and Design
Current Largest Airport
King Fahd Airport has a Royal Terminal for VIPs and government use, a mosque on the main car park roof, and separate facilities for Saudi Aramco.
Future Megaprojects
King Salman Airport is designed to integrate multiple facilities into one hub, with six parallel runways to prevent bottlenecks, and aims for LEED Platinum certification.
- Location
- Dammam, Saudi Arabia
- Total Land Area
- 776 square kilometres
- Operational Area
- 36.75 square kilometres
- Passenger Capacity
- Over 10 million passengers a year
- Royal Terminal Size
- 16,400 square meters
- Mosque Capacity
- 2,000 worshippers
- Future Airport Project
- King Salman International Airport, Riyadh
- Future Airport Capacity
- 120 million passengers by 2030, 185 million by mid-century