Airports / Saudi Arabia / RUH
King Khalid International Airport
OERK / RUHRiyadh, Saudi ArabiaELEV 2,049 FT
Based operators
Field elevation
Nearest alternate
Field standing
30 nm
To the nearest alternate
King Salman Air Base (SA-0094).
Overview
King Khalid International Airport (OERK / RUH) sits in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, where it functions as a large commercial airport. The field lies at an elevation of 2,049 feet. The airport supports scheduled airline service as well as private jet and charter movements.
Charter departments call it home: NasJet bases aircraft at RUH. Useful alternates include King Salman Air Base (SA-0094, 30 nm), Prince Sultan Air Base (AKH, 72 nm), and Dawadmi Domestic Airport (DWD, 144 nm).
For arrival logistics and seasonal timing, see the Riyadh, Saudi Arabia destination guide. The airport is also known as Riyad. Use the cost estimator to model a trip from RUH, or browse verified operators serving the area.
Field capability
ICAO
OERK
IATA
RUH
FAA / Local
OERK
Elevation
2,049 ft
Coordinates
24.9576° N · 46.6988° E
Airspace
G · GolfClass G — GolfUncontrolled field — no tower. Pilots self-announce and sequence themselves on the common traffic advisory frequency.Source: FAA NASR class airspace
Size
Large
Scheduled svc
Yes
Elevation vs Saudi Arabia fields
state range 6–6,858 ft
At 2,049 ft, RUH sits higher than 56% of the 39 Saudi Arabia fields on the register.
Based charter operators1
Access & alternates
Closest alternate fields by great-circle distance — every listing links to its own field brief.
- 30nmSA-0094King Salman Air BaseRiyadh
- 72nmAKHPrince Sultan Air BaseAl Kharj
- 144nmDWDDawadmi Domestic AirportDawadmi
- 153nmHOFAl-Ahsa International AirportHofuf
- 178nmELQPrince Naif bin Abdulaziz International AirportQassim
- 188nmKMCKing Khaled Military City AirportKing Khaled Military City
Destinations served
Location
Open the full mapOERK · King Khalid International Airport · Riyadh, Saudi Arabia