Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman has revealed the masterplan for the King Salman International Airport in Riyadh, which is expected to be one of the world’s largest airports, the official Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported.
The airport is expected to contribute $7.18 billion annually to the non-oil GDP and is expected to create 103,000 jobs.
The King Salman International Airport also aims to accommodate up to 120 million travellers by 2030, 185 million travellers by 2050 and looks at a capacity to process 3.5 million tons of cargo by 2050, SPA added.
The airport masterplan is in line with the vision to make Riyadh among the world’s top 10 economies as well as to keep up with the growth in the capital’s population which is targeted to range between 15 million and 20 million people by 2030.
The announcement is in line with PIF’s strategy to diversify Saudi Arabia’s economy away from oil and is also in line with the National Transport Strategy and the Global Supply Chain Resilience Initiative.
“It will become an aerotropolis centred around a seamless customer journey, world-class efficient operations, and innovation. Riyadh’s identity and the Saudi culture will be taken into consideration in the airport’s design to ensure a unique travel experience for visitors and transit travellers,” the PIF said.
The new airport is also aimed at achieving a LEED Platinum certification “by incorporating cutting edge green initiatives into its design and will be powered by renewable energy.”
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