To boost tourism appeal, Saudi Arabia plans to build a large airport in the capital Riyadh, which it says will be one of the largest in the world.
According to New Zealand's "stuff. co. NZ" website, the new airport will be expanded on the basis of the existing terminal of Riyadh's King Khalid International Airport. After the expansion, the airport will cover an area of about 57 square kilometers with six parallel runways and will be renamed King Salman International Airport.
According to the plan, the new airport will be able to handle 120 million passengers by 2030 and 185 million passengers by 2050.
According to the Saudi Press Agency, the design of the new airport will showcase Saudi culture and provide tourists with a unique travel experience. In addition, the airport design will also reflect the "Green Saudi" initiative, using renewable energy to power airport operations.
According to the report, Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman said that by vigorously developing tourism, the country's economy should get rid of the situation of relying solely on oil and achieve diversified development.
What is the largest airport in the world?
1. King Fahd International Airport - 776 square kilometers
The largest airport in the world, King Fahd Airport, is located in Dammam, Saudi Arabia, and it is very impressive. Although the airport covers an area of about 776 square kilometers, the airport building only covers an area of 36.8 square kilometers.
It was started in 1983 and completed on November 28, 1999. King Fahd Airport has three terminals. It is used by more than 10 million passengers every year, making it the third-largest airport in Saudi Arabia with traffic counting.
2. Denver International Airport (DEN) - 135.71 square kilometers
Denver International Airport is the largest airport in North America, covering an area of 135.7 square kilometers.
Denver International Airport officially opened on February 28, 1995, serving 215 destinations. Its construction cost is equivalent to today's $8.1 billion. One of its runways, 16R/34L, is the seventh longest in the world and the longest in North America.
3. Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) - 69.63 square kilometers
Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport is the second-largest airport in North America and the 11th-largest traffic-counting airport in the world. It is located between Fort Worth and Dallas and covers an area of 69.6 square kilometers.
DFW Airport opened in September 1973 and has a zip code, emergency services, fire department, and police. It has 5 terminals but can accommodate 8 additional terminals. In 2019, the airport handled 75 million passengers, which record high.
4. Orlando International Airport (MCO) - 53.83 square kilometers
Orlando International Airport is about 6 miles from Orlando, Florida. It is the busiest airport in the state, with more than 850 flights and 135 destinations per day. The airport covers an area of 53.83 square kilometers. In 2019, the airport handled 50.6 million passengers.
5. Washington Dulles International Airport - 48.56 square kilometers
Dulles Airport is one of the main airports in the Washington-Baltimore area. It is located in Fairfax and Loudoun counties, Virginia, about 42 kilometers from Washington, D.C.
The airport officially opened in 1962. Dulles Airport covers an area of 48.56 square kilometers and handles more than 24 million passengers and more than 125 destinations each year.
