King Abdulaziz International Airport in Jeddah recorded 53.4 million passengers in a single year, 2025, the highest figure ever recorded by a Saudi airport since the start of air traffic in the Kingdom, joining the list of "Mega Airports", which includes the world's largest airports by passenger numbers.
Total flights reached 310,000, along with handling 60.4 million bags, achieving growth of 12% compared with 2024. The number of Zamzam water containers handled during the year reached 9.57 million, and the number of air cargo flights reached 2,968, according to the Saudi Press Agency.
This growth reflects the qualitative transformation of the airport and its position as a regional hub and Saudi gateway linking the Kingdom with the world, its role in easing the movement of visitors and the Guests of Al-Rahman, and its contribution to boosting tourism in line with the targets of Saudi Vision 2030, economic diversification and a seamless travel experience.
For his part, the CEO of Jeddah Airports Company, Eng. Mazen Johar, explained that reaching 53.4 million passengers confirms the airport's high operational readiness and represents a pivotal milestone for moving to the next stage, in preparation for doubling this figure in the coming years.
He said that King Abdulaziz International Airport is strengthening its position as a main aviation hub in the region through expansions, raising capacity and developing services, supporting the targets of the Aviation Program in line with the targets of Saudi Vision 2030.
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