Located 19 km to the north of Jeddah, King Abdulaziz International Airport is one of the busiest in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Its proximity to Mecca means the airport is renowned for its Hajj Terminal. Here’s what operators need to know to organize successful missions to Jeddah’s airport.

King Abdulaziz International Airport (KAIA)

IATA Code: JED
ICAO Code: OEJN
Latitude/ Longitude: 21.670233 / 39.150578
Magnetic Variation: 3° E
Elevation: 48 ft
Fuel type: JET A1
Time Zone Info: GMT + 3 hours

Operational Information

The Saudi Airport Authority recently implemented slots application for scheduled and non-scheduled flights at international airports
Slot application in SCR format should be sent to slots@airportcoordination.org
Hajj flights are through King Abdulaziz International Airport and Prince Mohammad bin Abdulaziz International Airport or Medina Airport (MED) only
To operate into KAIA, air carrier’s schedules must be submitted to Airport Coordination Australia (ACA) slots@airportcoordination.org (in Excel format)
Be sure to include the date, flight number, type of aircraft, seating capacity, call sign, and aircraft registration in both phases for each flight
A separate operation agreement with GACA must be signed prior to slot requests

Madinah

To operate in Madinah, slot allocation requests shall be submitted to the airport authority by sending a standard SCR message to SITA address: MEDPAXH
Alternatively, the air carriers may send their requests by email to the following email: medslotteam@tibahairports.com or through Tel: +966-14-8138040
Slots will be valid for three hours

HAJ Flight Regulation to Obtain Landing Permit at Jeddah And Madinah

For air carriers operating at the Kingdom HAJ charter operation, requests must be submitted through the authorized agent
Carriage of pilgrims will be shared equally on a 50/50 basis between the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and those countries for state pilgrims in accordance with the specific Hajj quota in the agreements
These rules apply to all requests whether owned or leased aircraft operates flights

The required documents:

Acceptance of Security Program (AOSP)
Foreign Operator Authorization (FOA)
Bank Guarantee (Returning Pilgrims)
Bank Guarantee (Housing and Catering Expenses)
Flight Schedule
Air Carrier Updating Information
Air Carrier Representative Information

Air carriers conducting an operation with a leased aircraft should obtain the required technical permits from GACA. A copy of the aircraft lease agreement must be submitted.

Immigration

All passengers arriving on Hajj flights must obtain visas prior to arrival
Air carriers must comply with the Ministry of Health regulations and ensure medical airplane clearances and vaccinations against infectious diseases and epidemics
Ensure vaccination cards are available prior to boarding and that chronic disease cards contain all the necessary information

For support with your Hajj Flight Operations to Jeddah, contact UAS