The Saudi General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA) issued its monthly report on the performance of the Kingdom's international and domestic airports for July 2025, based on 11 key performance indicators, in line with strategic directions aimed at improving the quality and level of services provided to travelers and enhancing the passenger experience at the Kingdom's airports.
King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh, Prince Mohammed bin Abdulaziz International Airport in Madinah, Abha International Airport, Arar International Airport and Qurayyat Airport took the top positions in the report, according to a post on the Saudi Press Agency website.
The airports were divided into five categories. In the category of international airports with more than 15 million passengers annually, King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh ranked first with a compliance rate of 82%.
King Abdulaziz International Airport in Jeddah came second with a compliance rate of 82%, as King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh outperformed King Abdulaziz International Airport in Jeddah in the rates of meeting the standards.
In the second category, for international airports handling 5 to 15 million passengers annually, Prince Mohammed bin Abdulaziz International Airport in Madinah ranked first with 91%, while King Fahd International Airport in Dammam scored 82%.
In the third category, for international airports handling 2 to 5 million passengers annually, Abha International Airport ranked first with a compliance rate of 100%, outperforming competing airports in the total average waiting times for departing and arriving flights.
Arar International Airport ranked first in the fourth category, for international airports with fewer than 2 million passengers annually, with a compliance rate of 100%, outperforming competing airports in the total average waiting times for departing and arriving flights.
Qurayyat Airport ranked first in the fifth category, for domestic airports, with a compliance rate of 100%, outperforming all competing airports in the total average waiting times for departing and arriving flights.
The General Authority of Civil Aviation bases its assessment of airport performance on 11 key performance indicators, most notably passenger waiting times for travel procedures and the time passengers spend at baggage carousels and in passport and customs areas, in addition to standards related to persons with disabilities and several other standards in line with global best practices.
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