Red Sea International Airport

مطار البحر الأحمر
Summary
Airport typePublic
LocationHanak, Tabuk, Saudi Arabia
Coordinates25°37′49″N 37°4′42″E / 25.63028°N 37.07833°E / 25.63028; 37.07833
WebsiteRSI on Red Sea Global
Map
RSI is located in Saudi Arabia
RSI
RSI
Location of airport in Saudi Arabia

Red Sea International Airport (IATA: RSI, ICAO: OERS) is an international airport in Hanak, Tabuk in northwestern Saudi Arabia serving the sustainable tourism megaprojects in development called the Red Sea Project and Amaala. Designed by British architects Foster + Partners, the airport began operations on September 21, 2023, and is expected to service one million passengers in 2030.[2][3]

Background

The airport is purposely situated 20km from the coastal lagoons and islands that are also in development as part of The Red Sea Project, including Shurayrah Island and Amaala. The airport will be able to serve amphibious seaplanes with a dedicated water runway.[4]

On 20 and 21 July 2022, the first flight tests were carried out at the airport.[5]

On 21 September 2023, Saudia launched the first regular service between King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh and Red Sea International, operating twice weekly on Thursdays and Saturdays.[6]

Airlines and destinations

Passenger

AirlinesDestinations
Saudia Jeddah,[7] Riyadh[7]

See also

References

  1. ↑ https://twitter.com/RedSeaGlobal/status/1473618425314430980
  2. ↑ Ravenscroft, Tom (26 February 2021). "Construction begins on Foster + Partners' Red Sea International Airport in Saudi Arabia". Dezeen. Retrieved 28 February 2021.
  3. ↑ Radwan, Rawan (11 February 2021). "Red Sea Project set to secure new financing, launch off-plan sales: CEO". Arab News. Retrieved 28 February 2021.
  4. ↑ Godinho, Varun (21 September 2022). "John Pagano details the development plans for the Red Sea Project in Saudi Arabia". Business Trveller. Retrieved 21 September 2022.
  5. ↑ Mahdi, Wael (31 July 2022). "'Send my bags to the resort please': Welcome to TRSDC's new airport". Arab News. Retrieved 8 August 2022.
  6. ↑ Saunders, Eddie (21 September 2023). "Red Sea Global celebrates first flight to new airport". Airlinergs. Retrieved 22 September 2023.
  7. 1 2 "Saudia Inaugurates Red Sea International Airport Service in late-Sep 2023". Aeroroutes. Retrieved 27 September 2023.
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