Prince Mohammad bin Abdulaziz International Airport
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Prince Mohammad bin Abdulaziz International Airport (Arabic: مطار الأمير محمد بن عبد العزيز الدولي) or Medina Airport (IATA: MED, ICAO: OEMA) is a regional airport in Medina, Saudi Arabia. Opened in 1950, it handles domestic flights, while it has scheduled international services to regional destinations such as Cairo, Dubai, Istanbul and Kuwait City. Medina Airport also handles charter international flights during the Hajj and Umrah seasons. The Pilgrims for Hajj and Umrah can enter Saudi Arabia through this airport or through Jeddah Airport only. It is the fourth busiest airport in Saudi Arabia, handling 8,144,790 passengers in 2018.[1]
Prince Mohammad bin Abdulaziz International Airport مطار الأمير محمد بن عبد العزيز الدولي | |||||||||||||||
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Airport type | Public | ||||||||||||||
Owner | TAV Airports Holding | ||||||||||||||
Operator | TIBAH Airports Development Co. | ||||||||||||||
Serves | Medina | ||||||||||||||
Location | Medina, Saudi Arabia | ||||||||||||||
Opened | 1950; 74 years ago (1950) | ||||||||||||||
Hub for | Saudia | ||||||||||||||
Elevation AMSL | 2,151 ft / 656 m | ||||||||||||||
Coordinates | 24°33′12″N 039°42′18″E | ||||||||||||||
Website | www | ||||||||||||||
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