Jeddah International Airport (closed 1981)
Jeddah International Airport مطار جدة الدولي | |||||||||||||||||||
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Logo of Jeddah International Airport, c1970s | |||||||||||||||||||
| Summary | |||||||||||||||||||
| Airport type | Defunct | ||||||||||||||||||
| Operator | Aéroport De Paris, Ministry of Defense | ||||||||||||||||||
| Serves | Jeddah and Mecca | ||||||||||||||||||
| Location | Al-Kandara, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia | ||||||||||||||||||
| Opened | 1945 (inaugurated 1952) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Closed | May 1981 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Passenger services ceased | May 1981 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Hub for | Saudia (formerly) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Built | 1939 as a military airstrip | ||||||||||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 50 ft / 15 m | ||||||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 21°29′51″N 39°12′36″E / 21.49750°N 39.21000°E | ||||||||||||||||||
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Jeddah International Airport, also known as Abbas Ibn Firnas Airport or Kandara Airport (IATA: XZF ICAO: OEJD) was the first airport of Saudi Arabia located within Al-Kandara and Al-Sharafiya, Jeddah. It was the original airport serving the cities Jeddah and Mecca in the kingdom before the construction of King Abdulaziz International Airport. It operated as a major gateway into Mecca, mainly serving pilgrims during Haji seasons, while also serving scheduled regular flights.