Red Sea International Airport Explained

Red Sea International Airport
Nativename-R:
Iata:RSI[1]
Icao:OERS
Pushpin Map:Saudi Arabia#Middle East#Asia
Pushpin Label:RSI/OERS
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Saudi Arabia
Type:Public
City-Served:The Red Sea Project
Location:Hanak, Tabuk, Saudi Arabia
Coordinates:25.6303°N 37.0783°W
Website:RSI on Red Sea Global
Metric-Rwy:TRUE
R1-Number:15/33
R1-Length-M:3700
R1-Surface:Concrete
Owner:Red Sea Global

Red Sea International Airport (Arabic: مطار البحر الأحمر الدولي) is an international airport in Hanak, Tabuk in northwestern Saudi Arabia serving the tourism megaproject in development The Red Sea Project. Designed by British architects Foster + Partners, the airport began operations on September 21, 2023, and is expected to service one million passengers in 2030.[2] [3]

Background

The airport is purposely situated 20 km from the coastal lagoons and islands that are also in development as part of The Red Sea Project. The airport will be able to serve amphibious seaplanes with a dedicated water runway.[4]

On 20 and 21 July 2022, the first flight tests were carried out at the airport.[5]

On 21 September 2023, Saudia launched the first regular service between King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh and Red Sea International, operating twice weekly on Thursdays and Saturdays.[6]

On 18 April 2024, Red Sea International Airport welcomed its first international flight from Dubai International Airport via flydubai.[7]

Airlines and destinations

Passenger

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Notes and References

  1. Red Sea Global . RedSeaGlobal . 473618425314430980. We're delighted to announce that our Red Sea International Airport has been officially registered with @IATA with the location indicator RSI - the code you will find on your future air tickets. Thanks to @Saudi_Airlines for assisting us with this process!.
  2. Web site: Ravenscroft . Tom . Construction begins on Foster + Partners' Red Sea International Airport in Saudi Arabia . Dezeen . 26 February 2021 . 28 February 2021.
  3. Web site: Radwan . Rawan . Red Sea Project set to secure new financing, launch off-plan sales: CEO . Arab News . 11 February 2021 . 28 February 2021.
  4. Web site: John Pagano details the development plans for the Red Sea Project in Saudi Arabia. Varun. Godinho. 21 September 2022. Business Trveller. 21 September 2022.
  5. Web site: 'Send my bags to the resort please': Welcome to TRSDC's new airport. Wael. Mahdi. 31 July 2022. Arab News. 8 August 2022.
  6. Web site: Red Sea Global celebrates first flight to new airport. Eddie. Saunders. Airlinergs. 21 September 2023. 22 September 2023.
  7. News: . 2024-03-29 . FlyDubai to service Red Sea airport, marks first intl. flight to Saudi destination . Al Arabiya . 2024-04-24.