GACA issues May report on performance of domestic, international airports

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The General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA) issued its monthly report on the performance of domestic and international airports in Saudi Arabia for May.

The airports are assessed according to 11 basic performance measurement criteria.

King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh, King Fahd International Airport, Abha International Airport, Al-Qaisumah International Airport and Arar Airport secured top positions in the report.

In application of transparency with regards to evaluating the performance of airports, GACA divides airports performance into five categories.

Among international airports with more than 15 million passengers annually, Riyadh’s King Khalid International Airport took the first place with a compliance rate of 82%, followed by Jeddah’s King Abdulaziz International Airport with 73%.

In the category of international airports with five to 15 million passengers annually, King Fahd International Airport led with a compliance rate of 91%. Prince Mohammad bin Abdulaziz International Airport came in with a compliance rate of 91%, but followed King Fahd International Airport in terms of fulfilling criteria.

Among international airports with two to five million passengers annually, Abha International Airport took the first place with a 100% compliance rate. King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz International Airport in Jizan followed with a 100% compliance rate.

In the category of international airports with less than two million passengers, Al-Qaisumah International Airport achieved a 100% compliance rate, outperforming peers in terms of total average waiting time for departure and arrival flights.

For domestic airports, Arar Airport topped with a 100% compliance rate, surpassing peers in terms of total average waiting time for departure and arrival flights.