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	King Fahd International Airport - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Completed in 1999, King Fahd International Airport is the third major hub in Saudi Arabia after King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh and King Abdulaziz International Airport in Jeddah.
		King Fahd International Airport was the first among Saudi Arabia's international airports to adopt duty-free markets.
		The airport mosque is built on the roof of the car park and in the middle of a landscaped area of 46,200 m² (497,292 ft²).
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/King_Fahd_International_Airport (1136 words)

	Khalid of Saudi Arabia - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Khalid was named Crown Prince in 1965, after his older brother (and only full brother) Muhammad bin Abdul Aziz declined a place in the succession.
		The king's first diplomatic coup was the conclusion in April 1975 of a demarcation agreement concerning the Al Buraymi Oasis, where the frontiers of Abu Dhabi, Oman, and Saudi Arabia meet.
		King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh and King Khalid Military City were both named after him.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Khalid_of_Saudi_Arabia (438 words)

	King Khalid International Airport - Encyclopedia, History, Geography and Biography
		The King Khalid International Airport (IATA: RUH, ICAO: OERK) (Arabic: مطار الملك خالد الدولي) is located in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.It was the largest airport in the world by ground area (225 km) until King Fahd International Airport was completed in 1999, becoming the largest airport in the world.
		KKIA was the first airport in the Kingdom to install airbridges, ensuring some of the fastest handling and turnaround times.
		The design of KKIA Mosque is one of the most distinct landmarks in the airport by virtue of its Islamic architecture.In terms of statistics, its size alone is impressive.
	www.arikah.net /encyclopedia/King_Khalid_Airport (1978 words)

	King Khalid International Airport - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		King Khalid International Airport (IATA: RUH, ICAO: OERK) (Arabic: مطار الملك خالد الدولي) is located in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
		It was the largest airport in the world by ground area (225 km) until King Fahd International Airport was completed in 1999, becoming the largest airport in the world.
		The design of KKIA Mosque is one of the most distinct landmarks in the airport by virtue of its Islamic architecture.
	www.wikipedia.org /wiki/King_Khalid_International_Airport (2119 words)

	Encyclopedia: King Khalid International Airport
		An IATA airport code, known by the IATA as an IATA location identifier or, simply, a location identifier [1], is a three-letter alphabetic code designating many airports around the world.
		Two were deployed to King Khalid International Airport, near Riyadh in Saudi Arabia during the 1991 Gulf War as tankers, with the rest used for transport between the Persian Gulf and UK.
		Located 35 kilometers north of Riyadh, with a land area of 225 square kilometers, the King Khalid International Airport is a masterpiece of modern architecture, blending traditional Arab design with the requirements of efficiency, and incorporating into the whole the essential Islamic character of the Kingdom.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/King-Khalid-International-Airport (461 words)

	Saudi Aramco World : The Riyadh Gateway (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		The new airport is the first in Saudi Arabia to have moving walkways, which hurry passengers and their baggage between the domestic and international terminals at nearly one meter per second.
		And while Najdi architecture was incorporated in the design of the new King Sa'ud University campus in Riyadh, for which HOK is the lead architect in a consortium of five firms, Obata wanted to reach beyond this for the international airport, he said.
		As at all airports, the runways were positioned according to a "wind rose," a meteorological diagram showing the relative frequency and strength of winds from different directions.
	www.saudiaramcoworld.com /issue/198401/the.riyadh.gateway.htm (3612 words)

	Encyclopedia: King Khalid Airport (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		It was named after King Khalid of Saudi Arabia.
		King Khalid International Airport located in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia is the largest airport in the world by ground area (225 km²).
		King Khalid International Airport-KKIA, 35 kms to the North of the City.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/King-Khalid-Airport (225 words)

	Saudi Arabian Airlines - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Its main base is King Abdulaziz International Airport, (JED), Jeddah, with hubs at King Khalid International Airport (RUH), Riyadh and Dhahran International Airport (DHA).
		That same year, their first airport was established in Kandara, a district of Jeddah.
		The DC-3 that was delivered to Saudi Arabia's king in the 1940s is still kept, but not flown, by the airline.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Saudi_Arabian_Airlines (1264 words)

	KKIA King Khalid International Airport Riyadh
		KKIA, opened in 1983, is the gateway to the capital of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and its heartland, is the national air transport center.
		The KKIA Mosque, located in the center of the passenger complex,can accommodate 5,000 worshippers and the same number in the plaza outside.
		The third international airport, the King Fahd International Airport, is at Dhahran.
	www.kkiairport.8k.com (2361 words)

	Air transport (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Airports differ from other transportation terminals, such as bus or train stations, in two important ways: (1) they require more land, and (2) they are usually located away from the centres of the cities they serve.
		The chief international airports in Britain are at Gatwick and Heathrow, near London.
		An airport's facilities depend on the size of the airport and the kinds of aircraft that the airport serves.
	www.cb.uklinux.net /air.htm (9131 words)

	Which Airport is the world's biggest? And the busiest?
		Taken literally as the airport which takes up the most land mass, this is the King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
		An airport such as Washington National may have relatively high aircraft movements, but as the largest aircraft it handles is a Boeing 757, it handles relatively fewer annual passengers than other airports with similar movements.
		Despite being the major international gateway for Japan, Tokyo Narita (28 883 606) is overshadowed by the mainly domestic Haneda (61 079 478).
	www.flightmapping.com /news/Coventry-Airport/Biggest-busiest-airports.asp (461 words)

	Khalid of Saudi Arabia - Encyclopedia, History, Geography and Biography (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Khalid of Saudi Arabia - Encyclopedia, History, Geography and Biography
		Khalid bin Abdul Aziz (Arabic: خالد بن عبد العزيز ; b.
		Khalid of Saudi Arabia, 1912 births, 1982 deaths and Kings of Saudi Arabia.
	www.arikah.com /encyclopedia/King_Khalid (456 words)

	Air Travel
		The newest of its three international airports is King Fahd International Airport in the Eastern Province, replacing the old one at Dhahran.
		King Abdulaziz International Airport in Jeddah is being expanded, and by 2010 will alone handle around 21 million passengers a year, up from the current 13 million.
		An industrial park has been established adjacent to the King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh, one of the most modern in the Middle East, for the production of high-tech, specialized parts for the aviation industry.
	www.saudiembassy.net /Country/Transportation/TraDetail3.asp (573 words)

	destination saudi arabia, travel guide, country guide, saudi (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		There are about 24 domestic airports in the Kingdom and charter flights are available for transportation to some of the more remote desert sites.
		In winter it is cold in the desert and it is advisable to carry a light jumper.
		International cuisine is on offer in five and four star hotels that have restaurants attached and other up market restaurants, but no pork and alcohol.
	www.journeymart.com /DExplorer/MiddleEast/SaudiArabia?SubLink=DExplorer/MiddleEast/SaudiArabia/viAround_Inc.htm (1375 words)

	USATODAY.com - Travel - News - Saudi official: No 'specific information' on airport target plot (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		BA acted after Saudi authorities discovered a document indicating Saudi militants had been "casing" King Khalid airport ahead of a possible attack, a U.S. official told AFP in Washington.
		Seven presumed Saudi militants were arrested after the raid in Riyadh, during which one of their number and three officers were killed in a shootout.
		The raid was connected to the discovery of "a car with the KKIA casing document" on Monday, a U.S. official said, referring to the initials of the King Khalid International Airport.
	www.usatoday.com /travel/news/2003/08/15-saudi-plot.htm (516 words)

	The Saudi Arabian Information Resource - Air Transport: International Airports
		In 1981 (1401/02 AH), the late King Khalid opened the King Abdul Aziz International Airport in Jiddah.
		This airport, which has special facilities for handling the annual influx of pilgrims performing Hajj, has a land area of 105 square kilometers.
		The King Fahd International Airport has an area of 780 square kilometers, making it the largest airport in the Kingdom.
	www.saudinf.com /main/g32.htm (195 words)

	International Spotlight: Saudi Arabia
		Another spectacular incarnation of Saudi commitment to road building and to the ingenuity of the country's engineers is the 16-mile King Fahd causeway.
		As part of the government's declared aim to promote economic activity and employment among Saudi citizens, much of the road-building activity is now in the hands of homegrown companies rather than the international contractors responsible for the earlier stages.
		Shibh Al Jazira is one of 15 Grade 1 companies in the Kingdom and as well as highways, the company has built 25 to 30 dams and was heavily involved in the construction of the King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh.
	www.washingtonpost.com /wp-adv/specialsales/spotlight/saudi/art7.html (875 words)

	USATODAY.com - Travel - News - British Airways suspends flights to Saudi Arabia on terror plot report (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		However a U.S. official told AFP in Washington that BA acted after Saudi authorities discovered a document indicating Saudi militants had been "casing" King Khalid International Airport (KKIA), Riyadh's main airport, ahead of a possible attack.
		On Tuesday seven presumed Saudi militants were arrested after a police raid in Riyadh, during which one of their number and three officers were killed in a shoot-out.
		The raid was connected to the discovery of "a car with the KKIA casing document" on Monday, the U.S. official said on condition of anonymity.
	www.usatoday.com /travel/news/2003/08/13-riyadh-threat.htm (595 words)

	King Fahd Bin Abdul Aziz - Air Transport (3 of 6)
		The King Khalid International Airport was opened in 1984.
		Located 22 miles [35 km] north of Riyadh, with a land area of 87 square miles [225 sq km], the King Khalid International Airport is a masterpiece of modern architecture, blending traditional Arab design with the requirements of efficiency, and incorporating into the whole the essential Islamic character of the Kingdom.
		It has four terminals and, from its inauguration, had the capacity to handle 7.5 million passengers a year.
	www.kingfahdbinabdulaziz.com /main/d142.htm (89 words)

	Riyadh Saudi Arabia
		Riyadh is the capital city of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and is located in the central-eastern part of the Arabian peninsula, almost at the geographical center of the Kingdom.
		There are great buys on jewelry and watches; and you can buy clothing from furs (yes, furs!) and haute couture to bargain basement, or you can purchase fabric at one of the many material souks and have ladies and men’s clothes made by one of the local tailors.
		Saudi Arabian International School Riyadh (American Section) licensed by the Ministry of Education and accredited with the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania USA.
	www.kkiairport.8k.com /riyadh.html (621 words)

	Bechtel inks huge deal / S.F. firm secures $2.5 billion contract to build airport in Qatar (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Bechtel built Saudi Arabia's King Khalid International Airport, snaked an oil pipeline across the Arabian desert and turned the Persian Gulf fishing village of Jubail into an industrial city with more than 70,000 residents.
		The airport will feature two runways, a three-story terminal, a hotel and aircraft maintenance center, as well as Qatar Airways' new headquarters building.
		The airport also will be designed to handle Airbus' new A380 super jumbo jets, double-decker planes that, when they begin service in 2006, will carry 555 passengers per flight.
	www.sfgate.com /cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/c/a/2004/01/27/BUGN84I9FH1.DTL&type=printable (430 words)

	[No title] (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		The official, speaking on condition of anonymity, said Saudi authorities had discovered a document indicating that the suspects had placed King Khalid International Airport (KKIA) under surveillance in preparation for a possible attack.
		The US official said Tuesday's raid was "linked to the (August 11) discovery of a car with the KKIA casing document" as well as a shootout between Saudi police and suspected extremists on Sunday.
		The official said the document indicated that there had been extensive surveillance of the airport conducted by the suspects arrested on Tuesday and those still at large.
	www.middle-east-online.com /english?id=6769=6769&format=0 (441 words)

	King Khalid International Airport (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		King Khalid International Airport located in Riyadh Saudi Arabia is the largest airport in the by ground area (225 km²).
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	www.freeglossary.com /King_Khalid_International_Airport (164 words)

	List of airports by IATA code: R - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		RDU Raleigh-Durham International Airport, Durham, North Carolina, United States, near Raleigh, North Carolina
		RFD Northwest Chicagoland International Airport at Rockford, Rockford, Illinois
		ROC Greater Rochester International Airport, Rochester, Monroe County, New York, United States
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/List_of_airports:_R (158 words)

	Pakistan International (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Pakistan International Airlines (also known as PIA), is Pakistan 's national and international airline.
		That year also, the airline opened their first route, under the PIA name, from Karachi to London Heathrow Airport in London, United Kingdom, via Cairo International Airport in Cairo, Egypt and Leonardo Da Vinci International Airport in Fiumicino, Italy.
		In 1961, services were begun to JFK International Airport in New York, thenIdlewild Airport.
	www.therfcc.org /pakistan-international-315014.html (850 words)

	davao airport airlines by Philippine Website Index (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		The new Davao International airport, which opened last year, is way much better than the old one.
		With the full operation of the new airport, airlines now serve Davao City more efficiently by fielding night flights, In addition to the existing daytime...
		Davao airport excluded in move to attract foreign airlines MindaNews / 22 October 2002 DAVAO CITY -- The new Davao International...
	www2.nfsp-philippines.org /pinoypedia/davao-airport-airlines/index.html (455 words)

	Online edition of Daily News - News
		According to the spokesman, five admitted to the Al-Aflaj Government Hospital were in a critical condition.
		The women were going to the King Khalid International Airport in Rihadh to go to their homeland on completion of their three-year contract with the Saudi establishment.
		Sources said the coach was driven by a Bangladeshi driver who had fallen asleep on the wheel.
	www.dailynews.lk /2004/10/21/new29.html (380 words)

	Untitled Document (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		OandM Of King Khaled International Airport (KKIA) In Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Presidency Of Civil Aviation.
		OandM of Domestic Airports (Baha, Bisha, Taif, Abha, Gizan, Najran, Sharourah) and the HQ of the Presidency of Civil Aviation in Jeddah, Presidency of Civil Aviation Project.
		This contract involves the operation and maintenance of various airport facilities such as airfields, passenger terminals, Royal terminal, IAP administration buildings, infrastructures and residential area's villas and apartments.
	www.saudioger.com /maintenance.htm (1640 words)

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