Dammam Airports has signed a design contract with WSP for the development of King Fahd International Airport in line with the airport’s approved master plan.
Saudi Arabia's General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA) has granted Universal Aviation a licence to provide ground handling services at the private aviation terminal at King Fahd International Airport in Dammam, marking the company's entry into the Kingdom.
Dammam Airports has awarded a series of agreements worth SAR1.2 billion ($317 million) in bid to boost the infrastructure and operational capabilities at King Fahd International Airport. A major portion of the deals covers the construction of a new power station and medium-voltage electrical distribution network.
Gulf Air, the national carrier of Bahrain, has expanded its temporary operations from King Fahd International Airport with the addition of four new South Asian destinations: Lahore, Islamabad, Kochi, and Dhaka.
King Fahd International Airport in Dammam, recognised by Guinness World Records as the largest airport in the world by area, has introduced a state-of-the-art navigation system, marking the first Category III Instrument Landing System upgrade in Saudi Arabia.
