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King Khaled International airport at Riyadh (Saudi Arabia)
King Khaled International airport is located near Riyadh, with Banbān at 8mi↑, Riyadh (Riyad / Riyāḍ / ar-riyāḍ) at 19mi↑, Al Fayşalīyah at 22mi↑, Al Khālidīyah at 23mi↑, Qaşr al Quraynah at 38mi↑, shokhaib at 42mi↑,→ See also Northernmost airports in Saudi Arabia and Southernmost airports in Saudi Arabia
→ See also airports in Saudi Arabia
Hotels near King Khaled International airport
aerial view of King Khaled International airport
Airport code
- ICAO code : OERK
- IATA code : RUH
- Local code : -
Elevation : 625 m = 2051ft
→ See also Highest airports in Saudi Arabia and Lowest airports in Saudi Arabia
Runways
- runway 15L/33R : 4205m = 13796ft
- runway 15R/33L : 4205m = 13796ft
→ See also Airports with Longest runways in Saudi Arabia
Coming to King Khaled International airport
Taxi : book on Taxi Booking
activities : book on Viator
Rent a car : book on Rentalcars
By train : book on Trip.com
- Famagusta train station at 1035mi
- Nicosia Larnaca Airport train station at 1039mi
- Bafra train station at 1040mi
By plane :
- King Khaled International airport at 0mi : book on Trip.com
- Riyadh Air Base airport at 17mi : book on Trip.com
- Prince Sultan Air Base airport at 83mi : book on Trip.com
weather : sky clear at Banbān
86 ↗ 108°F
wind ↑ 7mph
high heat alert with 108°F at Banbān
Saturday : high heat alert with 109°F at Banbān
Aviation weather for King Khaled International airport OERK RUH
METAR for King Khaled International airport OERK RUH
OERK 260000Z 26006KT CAVOK 31/M02 Q1001 NOSIG
Decoded METAR for King Khaled International airport OERK RUH
METAR issued by OERK on Thursday, July 25, 2024 at 00:00 UTC, Warning : this METAR is out of date, issued 1 days and 25 hours and -1427 minutes ago.
CAVOK = Ceiling And Visibility OK, visibility is more than 10 km, no clouds below 5000 ft or below the minimum sector altitude. No cumulonimbus or budding cumulus, regardless of their altitude and no Significant Weather
visibility is greater than 10km = greater than 6mi.
The temperature is 31°C = 88°F, dew point is -2°C = 28°F. The air is very dry : relative air humidity is 12%.
QNH is 1001hPa = 29.56inHg
Wind 11km/h = 6kt, direction is 260°.
Sky clear.
No significant change forecasted in next 2 hours
TAF for King Khaled International airport OERK RUH
OERK 252300Z 2600/2706 30010KT CAVOK BECMG 2606/2608 35014KT 7000 NSC
Decoded TAF for King Khaled International airport OERK RUH
TAF issued by OERK on Thursday, July 25, 2024 at 23:00 UTC Warning : this TAF is out of date, issued 1 days and 2 hours and 13 minutes. weather forecast for 30 hours, weather forecast updated every 6 hours.
from Thursday, July 25, 2024 à 00:00 heure TU to Friday, July 26, 2024 à 06:00 heure UTC
2600/2706 30010KT CAVOK
CAVOK = Ceiling And Visibility OK, visibility is more than 10 km, no clouds below 5000 ft or below the minimum sector altitude. No cumulonimbus or budding cumulus, regardless of their altitude and no Significant Weather
wind 10kt = 19km/h, direction is 300°
Visibility is greater than 10km = greater than 6mi.
becoming from Friday, July 26, 2024 à 08:00 heure TU to Saturday, July 27, 2024 à 06:00 heure UTC
BECMG 2606/2608 35014KT 7000 NSC
wind 14kt = 26km/h, direction is 350°
Visibility is 7km = 4mi.
VAC for King Khaled International airport OERK RUH
The Visual Approach Chart (VAC Visual Approach Chart) is provided without any guarantee of its timeliness. The pilot is the only person responsible for the verification of its validity before using it operationally to prepare a flight or to use it during its navigation.
NOTAM for King Khaled International airport
Around King Khaled International airport at Riyadh (Saudi Arabia)
near
- Hotels in Banbān
- Station de montagne Saint-Moritz at 2510mi↑
- Station de montagne Davos Klosters at 2520mi↑
- Station de montagne Arosa Lenzerheide at 2529mi↑
- Station de montagne Laax at 2545mi↑
- Station de montagne La Colmiane at 2572mi↑
- Station de montagne Isola 2000 at 2578mi↑
- Station de montagne Gréolières-les-Neiges at 2579mi↑
- Station de montagne Beuil les Launes at 2584mi↑
- Station de montagne Aletsch Arena at 2586mi↑
- Station de montagne Saas Fee at 2586mi↑
- Station de montagne Valberg at 2586mi↑
- Station de montagne Auron at 2589mi↑
- for King Khaled International airport at 0mi↑
- for Residential airport at 4mi↑
- for Riyah Equestrian Club (2x) airport at 5mi↑
nearest airports to King Khaled International airport at Riyadh (Saudi Arabia)
- Residential heliport ( SA-0052) at 4mi↑
- Riyah Equestrian Club (2x) heliport ( SA-0051) at 5mi↑
- KAPSARC heliport ( SA-0061) at 6mi↑
- Private heliport ( SA-0073) at 7mi↑
- Princess Nora bint Abdulrahman University heliport ( SA-0060) at 8mi↑
- Helipad (2x) heliport ( SA-0072) at 9mi↑
- Military heliport ( SA-0071) at 12mi↑
- Military heliport ( SA-0062) at 13mi↑
- Military heliport ( SA-0065) at 13mi↑
- Prisons (2x) heliport ( SA-0063) at 14mi↑
- Stadium heliport ( SA-0069) at 15mi↑
- Universitys (2x) heliport ( SA-0068) at 15mi↑
→ See also Former airports in Saudi Arabia
Data sources
- METAR : AVWX
- TAF : AVWX
- Météo générale : Openweathermap et AVWX
- NOTAM : FAA
- VAC : France DGAC/SIA, Espagne ENAIRE, Belgique SKEYES
- Aerial maps : Google Maps, Microsoft Bing ou OpenStreetMap