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| stat3-header = Social impact (2012) | stat3-data = | footnotes = Sources: AIP Saudi Arabia〔 }} King Khalid International Airport (Arabic: مطار الملك خالد الدولي; ''Maṭār al-Malik Khālid al-Duwaliyy'', ) is located north of Riyadh, Saudi Arabia,〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.flightstats.com/go/Airport/airportDetails.do?airportCode=RUH )〕 designed by the architectural firm HOK, and Arabian Bechtel Company Limited served as the Construction Manager on behalf of the Saudi government. This airport consists of 4 passenger terminals (only three of which are in use) with eight aero-bridges each, a mosque, covered and uncovered car parking for 11,600 vehicles, a Royal Terminal (for the Kingdoms Guests from Government Heads, and Saudi Royal family use), a central control tower (one of the world's tallest), and two parallel runways, which are each long. The land area allocated for this airport is among the largest in the world. The airport occupies an area of . This airport was constructed to meet the increasing international and local air transport requirements for Riyadh. The airport that KKIA replaced, Riyadh Airport (close to the city center), is now a Royal Saudi Air Force airbase. King Khalid International Airport (KKIA) opened for operations in late 1983. This airport was an alternative landing site for NASA's Space Shuttle. ==Terminals== There are four main passenger terminals at the airport. * Terminal 1 is used for all international flights (except those operated by Saudia, Air France, Korean Air, and Middle East Airlines which are Skyteam members and flynas) * Terminal 2 is used by all skyteam member airlines flying to Riyadh like Air France, Korean Air, and Middle East Airlines. This terminal also caters Saudia and flynas international flights. * Terminal 3 is used by Saudia and flynas for their domestic flights * Terminal 4 is unused, having never been utilized since construction, and remains without air bridges. But now it is being developed. The development will last for another five years.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Expansion to up Riyadh airport capacity to 35 m | Arab News – Saudi Arabia News, Middle East News, Opinion, Economy and more )〕 The terminals are connected to each other by means of three linking buildings, These buildings are long. Each terminal is triangularly shaped, it has a triangular base of area. The complex includes a modern VIPs terminal plus restaurants, cafeterias, airlines offices, government departments, hotels and rent-a-car companies counters, banks, first aid clinics and commercial shops. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「King Khalid International Airport」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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