JED · Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
King Abdulaziz International Airport.
--:--:-- · AST (UTC+03:00) · 21.6802° N, 39.1574° E
King Abdulaziz International Airport
Large international airport in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
Verification trail
Source-backed facts for JED
This section separates stable airport identifiers from live operating data. Codes, coordinates, timezone, elevation, source identifiers, and accepted reference links are retained here; live arrivals, departures, gates, delays, NOTAMs, and airline schedule changes must still be checked with the airport or carrier.
Airport catalog
OurAirports ID 5097; ident OEJN; scheduled service listed.
Cached airports.csv snapshot: 2026-04-25; runways.csv snapshot: 2026-05-21.
Official airport source
kaia.sa
Used as the preferred live-reference handoff for terminals, gates, alerts, and airport notices.
Open sourceReference summary
King Abdulaziz International Airport
Airport-shaped reference summary from en.wikipedia.org; summary snapshot 2026-05-20.
Open sourceManual / derived signals
20 source-backed signals
Merged from OurAirports cached airports.csv, OurAirports cached runways.csv, Wikidata airport entity snapshot, airport-shaped Wikipedia summary snapshot; facts generated 2026-05-21.
IATA / ICAO
JED / OEJN
OurAirports ident
OEJN
GPS / local code
OEJN
ISO region
SA-02
Scheduled service
Listed in source snapshot
Role
international scheduled-service gateway
Official host
kaia.sa
Reference host
en.wikipedia.org
Wikidata entity
Q153592
Snapshot generated
2026-05-21
Airport lookup keys
Stable codes
Regional keys
Alternate names
Nearby airport codes
Route reference codes
Accepted citation URLs
Last updated May 21, 2026. Stable airport identifiers and timezone facts are content-reviewed; clocks render live in the browser, while weather and time-difference notes are page-snapshot aids rather than permanent airport records.
Live values rendered at Nov 5, 9:24 PM UTC.
What you need to know now
Local airport time
--:--:--AST · UTC+03:00
Time zone
AST
Asia/Riyadh · UTC+03:00
Airfield conditions
Live airport weather is temporarily unavailable.
Surface access
21 km
Approximate distance to central Jeddah.
Airport Snapshot
Country capital
Riyadh
Languages
Arabic
Currency
SAR (ر.س)
Country area
2,149,690 km²
Passenger volume
Source note unavailable
Terminals
Not clearly stated
Runways
3 runways
Longest runway
13,123 ft / 4,000 m
Runway surface
asphalt (3)
Opened / operator
1981
Owner / entity
Q153592
Hub airlines
Mixed or not clearly stated
Airport role
international scheduled-service gateway
Scheduled service
Listed
Fact coverage
20 source-backed signals
King Abdulaziz International Airport is a international scheduled-service gateway for Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. Jeddah's built-up core sits roughly 21 km from the terminal area. Operations run on Asia/Riyadh (UTC+03:00, AST). Live weather is temporarily unavailable. With 3 other indexable airports in its surrounding network, it works well as a reference point for regional flight planning and timezone checks.
King Abdulaziz International Airport (JED / OEJN) is at 21.6802° N, 39.1574° E, elevation 48 ft (15 m), serving Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
The accepted reference summary is used as supporting context for the airport identity and operating notes; the timed facts here still come from the airport catalog, timezone database, country snapshot, and linked source trail.
Jeddah is in Saudi Arabia (capital Riyadh); regulated by General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA); on Asia/Riyadh (AST, UTC+03:00); working languages: Arabic; currency: SAR (ر.س).
Distance from central Jeddah: 21 km.
Airport context brief
A compact traveler-facing brief from the airport catalog, country snapshot, route geometry, city anchors, peer airports, and source trail for JED.
Name and identity cues
Primary airport name
King Abdulaziz International Airport (JED / OEJN)
King Abdulaziz International Airport · Large international airport in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
Known label 1
Mecca
Alternate airport-name cue retained for JED, not a separate indexable duplicate page.
Known label 2
Hajj
Alternate airport-name cue retained for JED, not a separate indexable duplicate page.
Source identifiers
OEJN · OEJN · SA-02
kaia.sa · en.wikipedia.org · scheduled service yes
Source-specific airport notes
Regional role cue
King Abdulaziz International Airport is a major international airport serving the cities of Jeddah and Mecca in Saudi Arabia, located 19 kilometres (12 mi) north of Jeddah and covering an area of 112 square kilometres (43 sq mi).
Accepted from the airport reference trail as a role-specific cue for JED; not treated as a live service guarantee.
Location cue
King Abdulaziz International Airport is a major international airport serving the cities of Jeddah and Mecca in Saudi Arabia, located 19 kilometres (12 mi) north of Jeddah and covering an area of 112 square kilometres (43 sq mi).
Used to make the airport page location-specific beyond the code, coordinate, and timezone record.
Name or history cue
Opened in 1981, it was built to replace the now-demolished Jeddah International Airport located in Al-Kandarah, and is named after the founder of Saudi Arabia, King Abdulaziz.
Retained because history, naming, or opening context helps distinguish this airport from same-shaped airport pages.
Closest mapped city anchors
1. Jeddah
jeddah · 21 km from JED
Saudi Arabia · Asia/Riyadh · +0h · population 4,697,000 · city coordinates 21.4901, 39.1862
2. Khulayş
khulays · 55 km from JED
Saudi Arabia · Asia/Riyadh · +0h · population 20,139 · city coordinates 22.1555, 39.3201
3. Al Jumūm
al-jumum · 56 km from JED
Saudi Arabia · Asia/Riyadh · +0h · population 22,207 · city coordinates 21.6195, 39.6966
4. Thuwal
thuwal · 67 km from JED
Saudi Arabia · Asia/Riyadh · +0h · population 26,957 · city coordinates 22.2827, 39.1125
5. Makkah
makkah · 75 km from JED
Saudi Arabia · Asia/Riyadh · +0h · population 1,578,722 · city coordinates 21.4266, 39.8256
6. Rābigh
rabigh · 125 km from JED
Saudi Arabia · Asia/Riyadh · +0h · population 72,928 · city coordinates 22.7986, 39.0349
Airport alternatives in the retained graph
1. MED OEMA
Prince Mohammad Bin Abdulaziz Airport · Medina
324 km from JED · Asia/Riyadh · +0h · elevation 2,151 ft (656 m) · airport coordinates 24.5534, 39.7051
2. RUH OERK
King Khalid International Airport · Riyadh
852 km from JED · Asia/Riyadh · +0h · elevation 2,049 ft (625 m) · airport coordinates 24.9576, 46.6988
3. SAH OYSN
Sanaa International Airport · Sanaa
872 km from JED · Asia/Aden · +0h · elevation 7,216 ft (2,199 m) · airport coordinates 15.4763, 44.2197
Route-time reference set
1. JED-MED
Medina · 324 km · 1h 15m
Asia/Riyadh · +0h from JED; reference route only, not a live schedule.
2. JED-RUH
Riyadh · 852 km · 1h 55m
Asia/Riyadh · +0h from JED; reference route only, not a live schedule.
3. JED-SAH
Sanaa · 872 km · 1h 56m
Asia/Aden · +0h from JED; reference route only, not a live schedule.
Runway source evidence
Published runway count
3 runways
Longest runway 13,123 ft / 4,000 m. 3 lighted runways in the runway snapshot.
Runway surface mix
asphalt (3)
Surface labels are normalized from the OurAirports runway rows for JED.
Runway identifiers
16C/34C · 16L/34R · 16R/34L
Identifier pairs are retained as airport-specific runway cues, not live operational availability claims.
Same-country airport context
1. MED OEMA
Prince Mohammad Bin Abdulaziz Airport · Medina · 324 km from JED
large airport · Asia/Riyadh · saudi-arabia · 2,151 ft (656 m) · 24.5534, 39.7051
2. RUH OERK
King Khalid International Airport · Riyadh · 852 km from JED
large airport · Asia/Riyadh · saudi-arabia · 2,049 ft (625 m) · 24.9576, 46.6988
Accepted operational notes
Source note 1
In terms of annual passenger count, the airport is consistently the busiest in Saudi Arabia and one of the busiest in the Middle East, owing partly to its unique role in the annual Hajj pilgrimage.
Retained as a source-backed local role note for JED.
Source note 2
Opened in 1981, it was built to replace the now-demolished Jeddah International Airport located in Al-Kandarah, and is named after the founder of Saudi Arabia, King Abdulaziz.
Retained as a source-backed local role note for JED.
Country and authority
JED sits in Saudi Arabia (Kingdom of Saudi Arabia), whose capital is Riyadh. General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA) is the national civil-aviation authority we name for regulator context. Country context: Asia, Western Asia.
Traveler context
Common country-language signals: Arabic. Currency context: SAR (ر.س). JED is listed with scheduled service in the airport source snapshot.
Names and local labels
JED is also associated in the airport facts snapshot with Mecca, Hajj. These labels help catch alternate airport names without creating separate duplicate airport pages.
Reference description
Large international airport in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. This description is used only as identity context; live flight status, terminal assignment, and airport alerts still belong to the official airport or airline source.
Source-specific cues
Regional role cue: King Abdulaziz International Airport is a major international airport serving the cities of Jeddah and Mecca in Saudi Arabia, located 19 kilometres (12 mi) north of Jeddah and covering an area of 112 square kilometres (43 sq mi). Location cue: King Abdulaziz International Airport is a major international airport serving the cities of Jeddah and Mecca in Saudi Arabia, located 19 kilometres (12 mi) north of Jeddah and covering an area of 112 square kilometres (43 sq mi). Name or history cue: Opened in 1981, it was built to replace the now-demolished Jeddah International Airport located in Al-Kandarah, and is named after the founder of Saudi Arabia, King Abdulaziz.
Entity fingerprint
Wikidata airport entity: Q153592 · King Abdulaziz International Airport. Administrative area: Mecca Province · Jeddah. Named after: Ibn Saud · Jeddah
Field and clock profile
King Abdulaziz International Airport is a near sea-level field at 48 ft (15 m), positioned at 21.6802° N, 39.1574° E in the Northern tropics. The runway snapshot lists 3 runways and a longest runway of 13,123 ft / 4,000 m. The airport clock uses Asia/Riyadh (AST, UTC+03:00), so cross-date arrivals should be checked against this zone rather than the airline origin city.
City and airport alternatives
Jeddah is the closest retained city-time anchor at 21 km. MED Medina is the closest retained airport alternative at 324 km.
Country airport peers
JED is compared with MED Medina at 324 km, RUH Riyadh at 852 km inside the retained Saudi Arabia airport set, which is useful when backup airports share the same country context but differ by city, route network, and clock behavior.
Route geometry
JED-MED Medina: 324 km, about 1h 15m, +0h. JED-RUH Riyadh: 852 km, about 1h 55m, +0h. JED-SAH Sanaa: 872 km, about 1h 56m, +0h. These are distance and timezone references, not live flight availability claims.
Source trail
OurAirports ident OEJN backs the stable code, coordinate, elevation, and timezone record. kaia.sa is attached as the official airport website. en.wikipedia.org is used only as supporting reference context. Snapshot date: 2026-05-21.
Operational Profile
Traffic profile
Reference airport
Airline role
Mixed commercial service
Terminal footprint
See operational notes
Runway footprint
3 runways · longest 13,123 ft / 4,000 m
Runway identifiers
16C/34C, 16L/34R, 16R/34L
OurAirports classifies JED as a large airport with scheduled service; the airport name and codes identify it as an international gateway for Jeddah.
JED (OEJN) is a near sea-level field at 48 ft (15 m) in the tropics, kept in the curated set for its route, timezone, and market-planning value.
JED sits in a broader regional network with 3 nearby curated alternatives, so airline choice and connection strategy are part of the planning story here.
JED's runway record lists 3 runways, with the longest runway at 13,123 ft / 4,000 m and source surfaces recorded as asphalt (3).
Civil aviation oversight for JED runs through General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA); a more specific operator record is not currently in our source set.
- In terms of annual passenger count, the airport is consistently the busiest in Saudi Arabia and one of the busiest in the Middle East, owing partly to its unique role in the annual Hajj pilgrimage.
- Opened in 1981, it was built to replace the now-demolished Jeddah International Airport located in Al-Kandarah, and is named after the founder of Saudi Arabia, King Abdulaziz.
These operational notes prefer the structured airport facts snapshot, then fall back to the accepted airport reference at kaia.sa, then blend that with local timezone, route, and city-access data already on this page.
Decision matrix for JED
These are the specific situations where this airport page earns its keep: time-zone conversion, city transfer planning, nearby airport backup logic, and source-confidence checks before acting.
When the clock matters
JED uses Asia/Riyadh (AST, UTC+03:00). Use this before overnight arrivals, cross-date departures, and same-day connections.
When surface access matters
King Abdulaziz International Airport is about 21 km from central Jeddah; build that transfer into arrival and check-in planning.
When alternates matter
MED Medina is the closest retained alternate at 324 km, time difference +0h.
When source checks matter
kaia.sa is listed as the official airport website in the airport facts snapshot; live schedules, gates, routes, terminals, and NOTAM-sensitive operations still need official airport or airline verification.
How this airport compares nearby
These comparisons place JED inside the retained airport graph by country, timezone, elevation, and coordinate neighbors. They are deterministic dataset facts, not generated flight claims.
Country-rank position
JED ranks #1 in the curated Saudi Arabia airport set when large airports are listed before medium airports, then sorted by IATA code. The retained country set has 3 airports.
Same-zone airport cohort
JED shares Asia/Riyadh with MED Medina SA · RUH Riyadh SA. This helps separate same-clock airports by city, country, code, and geography.
Elevation-neighbor cohort
JED is 48 ft (15 m). Closest elevation peers in the retained airport set include KOA 47 ft (14 m) (1 ft delta) · NKG 49 ft (15 m) (1 ft delta) · UPG 47 ft (14 m) (1 ft delta) · CAN 50 ft (15 m) (2 ft delta) · CHS 46 ft (14 m) (2 ft delta).
Coordinate-neighbor check
JED's nearest retained coordinate neighbors are MED 324 km +0h · RUH 852 km +0h · SAH 872 km +0h.
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Arriving From / Departing To
| Destination | Route code | Distance | Estimated window | Time difference | Destination clock |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Medina | MED | 324 km | 1h 15m | +0h | --:--:-- |
| Riyadh | RUH | 852 km | 1h 55m | +0h | --:--:-- |
| Sanaa | SAH | 872 km | 1h 56m | +0h | --:--:-- |
JED to MED
Medina
Distance 324 km; estimated travel window 1h 15m; destination zone Asia/Riyadh is +0h from JED. Use the live destination clock on this page as a cross-timezone planning cue, not as a live flight schedule.
JED to RUH
Riyadh
Distance 852 km; estimated travel window 1h 55m; destination zone Asia/Riyadh is +0h from JED. Use the live destination clock on this page as a cross-timezone planning cue, not as a live flight schedule.
JED to SAH
Sanaa
Distance 872 km; estimated travel window 1h 56m; destination zone Asia/Aden is +0h from JED. Use the live destination clock on this page as a cross-timezone planning cue, not as a live flight schedule.
Airport Details
Timezone
Ground Transport and Nearby Context
The airport sits in the normal outer-ring range for a major metro gateway, so rail, shuttle coach, and ride-hail all matter when you judge the fastest arrival.
Jeddah is the nearest mapped city anchor in the current dataset, which makes it the cleanest companion page when travelers want to switch from airport timing into local city timing.
King Abdulaziz International Airport has 3 nearby indexed airport alternatives, which makes backup departures and diversion logic part of real planning instead of a theoretical edge case.
Nearby city time anchors
Airport pages are most useful when they bridge into real city clocks. These city anchors are ranked by distance from JED, then shown with their own timezone, local time, and time difference from the airport clock.
Jeddah
jeddah · 21 km · Asia/Riyadh
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Khulayş
khulays · 55 km · Asia/Riyadh
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Al Jumūm
al-jumum · 56 km · Asia/Riyadh
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Thuwal
thuwal · 67 km · Asia/Riyadh
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Makkah
makkah · 75 km · Asia/Riyadh
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Rābigh
rabigh · 125 km · Asia/Riyadh
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Ash Shafā
ash-shafa · 138 km · Asia/Riyadh
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Ta’if
ta-if · 138 km · Asia/Riyadh
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Al Līth
al-lith · 206 km · Asia/Riyadh
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Badr Ḩunayn
badr-hunayn · 237 km · Asia/Riyadh
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Al ‘Aqīq
al-aqiq · 261 km · Asia/Riyadh
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Turabah
turabah · 261 km · Asia/Riyadh
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Airlines and Network Role
King Abdulaziz International Airport does not have a long carrier list in the current source trail, so this page emphasizes the durable pieces travelers can safely use here: local time, field identifiers, nearby airports, and timezone differences.
The route timing references show the first cross-timezone planning burden after this airport: Medina (MED), Riyadh (RUH), Sanaa (SAH). Treat them as distance and clock cues, then verify flight availability with the carrier.
Planning checkpoints
- Traffic signal: not clearly stated in the source trail.
- Terminal footprint: not clearly stated in the source trail.
- Runway footprint: 3 runways; longest runway 13,123 ft / 4,000 m; identifiers 16C/34C, 16L/34R, 16R/34L.
- Runway surfaces: asphalt (3); 3 lighted runways in the source snapshot.
- Operator / management: not clearly stated in the source trail.
- Opened / inaugurated: 1981.
- Network role: mixed or not clearly stated in the source trail.
Nearby Airports
Nearby airports are ranked by coordinate distance from JED. The time difference column is computed from IANA zones against the page snapshot, while the local clocks update in the browser.
Prince Mohammad Bin Abdulaziz AirportMED
Medina · large airport
- Distance
- 324 km
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Time diff
- +0h
- Elevation
- 2,151 ft (656 m)
Compare against MED when route choice, backup departures, or arrival-side local time matters.
King Khalid International AirportRUH
Riyadh · large airport
- Distance
- 852 km
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Time diff
- +0h
- Elevation
- 2,049 ft (625 m)
Compare against RUH when route choice, backup departures, or arrival-side local time matters.
Sanaa International AirportSAH
Sanaa · large airport
- Distance
- 872 km
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Time diff
- +0h
- Elevation
- 7,216 ft (2,199 m)
Compare against SAH when route choice, backup departures, or arrival-side local time matters.
Companion Planning Tools
Questions
FAQ
What timezone is King Abdulaziz International Airport (JED) in?▾
King Abdulaziz International Airport is in the Asia/Riyadh timezone (UTC+03:00, AST).
What are the codes for King Abdulaziz International Airport?▾
King Abdulaziz International Airport uses IATA code JED and ICAO code OEJN.
Where is King Abdulaziz International Airport located?▾
King Abdulaziz International Airport is located in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia at coordinates 21.6802° N, 39.1574° E, with an elevation of 48 ft (15 m) (near sea-level field in the tropics).
How far is King Abdulaziz International Airport from central Jeddah?▾
King Abdulaziz International Airport sits roughly 21 km from the nearest mapped city center for Jeddah.
Which route reference is most useful from JED?▾
Medina (MED) is one of the closest route references on this page, with an estimated travel window of 1h 15m, destination timezone Asia/Riyadh, and a +0h difference from JED.
Which authority regulates JED?▾
King Abdulaziz International Airport sits inside Saudi Arabia, where civil aviation oversight is led by the General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA).
What other airports in Saudi Arabia are close peers to JED?▾
JED's curated peers in Saudi Arabia on this site include MED Medina, RUH Riyadh.
How many runways does King Abdulaziz International Airport have?▾
King Abdulaziz International Airport's source-backed operational summary lists 3 runways, with the longest runway recorded at 13,123 ft / 4,000 m; identifiers include 16C/34C, 16L/34R, 16R/34L.