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The General Authority for Civil Aviation (GACA) released its monthly report on the on-time performance of Saudi airports and national carriers for March 2025.
The report, which gauges performance based on departures/arrivals that occur within 15 minutes of the scheduled time, complements other GACA monthly reports that evaluate airports and airlines' service quality performance.
Among international airports with more than 15 million passengers annually, Riyadh's King Khalid International Airport ranked first with an 93% compliance rate.
In the category of international airports with five to 15 million passengers annually, Dammam’s King Fahd International Airport topped with 93% compliance.
As for international airports with two to five million passengers per year, Abha International Airport led with a 95% compliance rate.
AlUla International Airport took first place in the fourth category of international airports with less than two million passengers annually, with a 97% compliance rate.
Meanwhile, for domestic airports, King Saud Bin Abdulaziz Airport led with 100% compliance.
The following table breaks down the on-time departure performance of Saudi airports in March 2025:
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Compliance with Departure Times |
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Category |
Airport |
Current Month |
Previous Month |
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Int'l Airports (>15 mln passengers annually) |
King Khalid International Airport (Riyadh) |
93 % |
86 % |
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King Abdulaziz International Airport (Jeddah) |
84 % |
73 % |
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Int'l Airports (5-15 mln passengers annually) |
King Fahd International Airport (Dammam) |
93 % |
85 % |
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Prince Mohammed bin Abdulaziz International Airport (Madinah) |
85 % |
65 % |
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Int'l Airports (2-5 mln passengers annually) |
Abha International Airport |
95 % |
92 % |
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King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz International Airport (Jizan) |
95 % |
92 % |
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Int'l Airports (<2 mln passengers annually) |
AlUla International Airport |
97 % |
91 % |
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NEOM Bay International Airport |
96 % |
93 % |
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Arar International Airport |
94 % |
85 % |
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Hail International Airport |
94 % |
79 % |
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Prince Nayef bin Abdulaziz International Airport (Qassim) |
92 % |
88 % |
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Najran International Airport |
92 % |
93 % |
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Prince Sultan bin Abdulaziz International Airport (Tabuk) |
90 % |
81 % |
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Taif International Airport |
88 % |
75 % |
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Al-Qaisumah International Airport |
88 % |
79 % |
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Al-Jouf International Airport |
88 % |
86 % |
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Al-Ahsa International Airport |
84 % |
78 % |
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Prince Abdulmohsen bin Abdulaziz International Airport in Yanbu |
81 % |
76 % |
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Domestic Airports |
King Saud bin Abdulaziz Airport (Al-Baha) |
100 % |
100 % |
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Al-Dawadmi Airport |
100 % |
94 % |
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Tarif Airport |
100 % |
91 % |
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Rafha Airport |
97 % |
87 % |
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Sharurah Airport |
96 % |
100 % |
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Al-Qurayyat Airport |
93 % |
89 % |
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Wadi Al-Dawasir Airport |
92 % |
90 % |
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Bisha Airport |
88 % |
81 % |
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Saudi Airlines (Saudia) topped national carriers in terms of compliance to arrival and departure flights, with 95% and 94%, respectively. Meanwhile, Flynas came in second with 91% for compliance to arrivals and departures.
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National Carriers’ Compliance to Arrival/Departure Times |
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Carrier |
Arrivals |
Departures |
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Current Month |
Previous Month |
Current Month |
Previous Month |
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Saudia |
95 % |
88 % |
94 % |
90 % |
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Flynas |
91 % |
79 % |
91 % |
82 % |
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Flyadeal |
91 % |
84 % |
94 % |
90 % |
The report showed that the Riyadh-Abha route topped domestic routes in terms of compliance at 98%. The Riyadh-Jizan route followed with 97% compliance.
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Compliance of Top five Domestic Routes* |
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Route |
Departure Compliance in Current Month |
Departure Compliance in Previous Month |
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Riyadh to Abha |
98% |
95% |
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Riyadh to Jizan |
97% |
95% |
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Abha to Riyadh |
97% |
93% |
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Riyadh to Taif |
96% |
91% |
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Taif to Riyadh |
96% |
87% |
Internationally, the Riyadh-Amman route topped with a 99% compliance rate, followed by the Riyadh-Dubai route (98%).
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Compliance of Top Five International Routes* |
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Route |
Compliance of Departure Flights |
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Current Month |
Previous Month |
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Riyadh to Amman |
99% |
94% |
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Riyadh to Dubai |
98% |
91% |
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Dammam to Dubai |
97% |
87% |
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Riyadh to Bahrain |
96% |
89% |
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Jeddah to Amman |
92% |
87% |
GACA indicated that cancelled flights are excluded when calculating the compliance rate. The actual time is calculated when the aircraft starts moving (push back from the stand) and when it stops moving (on stand with brakes on).
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