Prince Naif bin Abdulaziz International Airport explained

Prince Naif bin Abdulaziz International Airport
Image2-Width:250
Iata:ELQ
Icao:OEGS
Pushpin Map:Saudi Arabia
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of airport in Saudi Arabia
Pushpin Label:ELQ
Pushpin Label Position:right
Type:Public
Operator:Matarat Holding Company
City-Served:Al-Qassim Province
Location:Buraidah, Saudi Arabia
Elevation-F:2,126[1]
Elevation-M:648
R1-Number:15/33
R1-Length-F:9,843
R1-Length-M:3,000
R1-Surface:Asphalt

Prince Naif bin Abdulaziz International Airport (Arabic: مطار الأمير نايف بن عبدالعزيز الدولي), formerly Qassim International Airport, is an international airport serving Buraidah, Saudi Arabia.[2] Located in Buraidah and named after the former Crown Prince Nayef bin Abdulaziz, it primarily serves the northern provinces of the kingdom. International routes are limited to 9 countries: the United Arab Emirates, Egypt, Bahrain, Azerbaijan (seasonal), Bosnia and Herzegovina (seasonal), Qatar, Kuwait, Pakistan, and Turkey. Established in 1964, the airport is owned and operated by the Matarat Holding Company. It was renamed Prince Naif bin Abdulaziz International Airport by royal decree by King Abdullah on 5 July 2012 in memory of former Crown Prince Naif who died in June 2012.[3] [4]

Prince Sultan, then crown prince and minister of defense and aviation, launched an expansion project of the royal terminal at the airport in 2003. GACA has spent more than SR300 million on expansion projects since 1964, and the airport continues to undergo further expansion as it consolidates its position as a main aviation hub in Saudi Arabia's central region.[5]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Gassim. https://web.archive.org/web/20071012135950/http://worldaerodata.com/wad.cgi?id=SA85745&sch=OEGS. usurped. 12 October 2007. World Aero Data. 15 August 2012.
  2. Web site: Google Maps. Google Maps.
  3. Web site: خادم الحرمين الشريفين يسمي مطار القصيم بمطار الأمير نايف مباشر المدي . Al-madina.com. 21 July 2012.
  4. News: Saudi Arabia: Qassim Regional Airport Named After Prince Naif. 6 July 2012. Eurasia Review. 6 July 2012. Arab News.
  5. Web site: اعتماد توسعة مطار الأمير نايف بمليار و250 مليون ريال. Ajel. 23 September 2016.
  6. News: Three Choppers Catch Fire at Qassim Airport. 15 August 2012. Arab News. 30 May 2005. Jeddah.