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UK companies win contracts for new Riyadh airport

By Pramod Kumar
Saudi Arabia wants King Salman International Airport to boost annual passenger numbers from the current 29 million to 120 million by 2030 Spa
Saudi Arabia wants King Salman International Airport to boost annual passenger numbers from the current 29 million to 120 million by 2030

British and American companies are among those who have won contracts for developing the massive King Salman International Airport in Riyadh.

Foster + Partners, a British architecture company, will design the airport’s master plan, which covers a total area of 57 sq km, the state-owned Saudi Press Agency reported, citing the Public Investment Fund-owned King Salman International Airport Development Company.

US engineering consultancy Jacobs will provide consultancy services for the airport’s detailed master plan and the design of the new runways.

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Mace, a London-based global consultancy and construction company, will apply international best practices, innovations and advanced methodologies at all stages of planning and construction.

Nera, a Saudi-based technical and operational solutions provider, will oversee airspace design to improve air traffic efficiency and enhance operations using new technologies.

However, no specific start date for the construction was given.

The masterplan for the airport was released in November 2022 by Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman.

The new airport in Riyadh is intended to be one of the largest in the world, featuring six runways and encompassing the existing terminals at King Khalid International Airport, which opened in 1983.

The King Salman International Airport is aiming to boost annual passenger numbers from the current 29 million to 120 million by 2030.

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