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New Taif Airport terminal to raise capacity to 1.1 million passengers
Taif Airport is getting a new main terminal as part of plans to develop its facilities and operations.
The addition will raise the airport’s capacity to 1.1 million passengers.
Taif, in the Mecca region, is expected to support Jeddah Airport in serving Hajj and Umrah pilgrims.
The two airports’ roles are intended to work together, especially during busy pilgrimage seasons.
Taif’s location also gives it a role in serving nearby areas and helping ease pressure on Jeddah’s King Abdulaziz International Airport.
The terminal is part of Saudi Arabia’s broader effort to improve airport readiness and services for travellers.
Taif Airport is to receive a new main terminal, raising its capacity to 1.1 million passengers.
The announcement was made by Abdulaziz Al-Duailej, president of Saudi Arabia’s General Authority of Civil Aviation.
The airport is expected to support Jeddah Airport in serving Hajj and Umrah pilgrims.
The expansion is intended to improve operational readiness and passenger services as air travel grows.
Taif Airport’s location in the Makkah region also gives it a role in serving nearby governorates and easing pressure on Jeddah’s King Abdulaziz International Airport.
- Who
- Abdulaziz Al-Duailej, president of Saudi Arabia’s General Authority of Civil Aviation, announced the terminal addition.
- What
- A new main terminal will raise Taif Airport’s capacity to 1.1 million passengers.
- When
- The announcement was published on 9 November 2026.
- Where
- Taif Airport, in Saudi Arabia’s Makkah region.
- Why
- The terminal is part of plans to develop airport infrastructure, improve services and support pilgrims, including by assisting Jeddah Airport.
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- Airport
- Taif Airport
- Planned addition
- One new main terminal
- Capacity
- 1.1 million passengers
- Announced by
- Abdulaziz Al-Duailej, president of the General Authority of Civil Aviation
- Publication date
- 9 November 2026