King Khalid international airport serves which capital city?
King Khalid International Airport The land area allocated for this airport is among the largest (Second-largest, after King Fahd International Airport) in the world. This airport was an alternative landing site for NASA's Space Shuttle. King Khalid International Airport (KKIA) opened for operations in late 1983. Until then, what is now Riyadh Air Base served commercial flights to and from Riyadh. Increased international and local air transport requirements for Riyadh made the change necessary. Riyadh Air Base, which is much closer to the city center, is operated by the Royal Saudi Air Force. There are five main passenger terminals at the airport, four of
King Khalid International Airport Khalid International Airport can utilize moving sidewalks for transportation. The moving walkways, the first to be installed at any Saudi airport, are located in the three link buildings that connect the international and domestic terminals. There is a total of of the walkways, which are actually wide conveyor belts which operate at floor level and move at a speed of close to . Additional passenger conveniences in the terminal complex include 80 elevators and escalators. In the parking garages, 16 escalators are provided, and two serve the mosque. The elevators, escalators and moving walkways all have the latest safety equipment