Supplier
Dar Al-Handasah (Shair and Partners)
King Khalid International Airport Design & Supervision (Riyadh)
Engineering lead on Riyadh's flagship hub.
Dar Al-Handasah provided design consultancy and construction supervision across phases of King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh, originally opened 1983 and expanded through multiple terminal programmes. Dar delivered engineering, MEP and airside integration and continues to act as engineer of record on ongoing Riyadh expansion projects feeding into the King Salman International programme.
King Khalid International Airport Design & Supervision (Riyadh)
terminal · design · architecture
AVS·CAT
Product at a glance
- Category
- terminal design architecture
- Launched
- 1983
- Price tier
- enterprise
- GCC sites
- 1
- Status
- ● Current model
Technical specifications
Key specs
| Current capacity | 35 mppa (approx post-T5) |
| Opened | 1983 (original); multi-phase expansion ongoing |
| Runways | 2 (4,260 m each) |
| Design approach | Radial terminal clusters, Islamic architectural motifs |
Compatibility
Works with
- Integrates with GACA operational standards
- Coordinates with Saudia hub operations
Certifications
Approvals
ISO 9001 delivery
FIDIC contracts
Best for
Typical use cases
Use case 1
Long-term engineer-of-record for a capital hub.
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