GACA issues November report on performance of local, international airports

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The General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA) issued its report about the performance of local and international airports in Saudi Arabia for November 2022.

For international airports, where the number of passengers exceeds 15 million annually, King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh came in first with a compliance percentage of 73%, followed by King Abdulaziz International Airport in Jeddah (64%). 

In the second category of international airports with number of passengers ranging between five to 15 million annually, King Fahd International Airport (KFIA) in Dammam ranked first with a compliance rate of 91%. Prince Mohammed bin Abdulaziz International Airport came second with an 82% compliance rate. 

In international airports with two million to five million passengers annually, Abha International Airport took the first place, achieving 100% compliance. King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Airport in Jizan came second with 88%. 

A total of six airports with less than two million passengers annually reported a compliance rate of 100%, which are Al-Jouf Airport, Prince Naif bin Abdulaziz International Airport in Al-Qassim, Prince Abdul Mohsin bin Abdulaziz International Airport in Yanbu, Taif Airport, Hail Airport, and Prince Sultan bin Abdulaziz International Airport in Tabuk. while Al-Ahsa International Airport and Alula Airport a compliance rate of 88% each.

For domestic airports, a total of 11 airports achieved a score of 100% compliance rate.

In evaluating the performance of airports, GACA relies on 14 operational criteria, including the waiting times for passengers and the time spent by passengers in baggage handling, in accordance with international best practices.