King Salman Air Base (closed 2021)

This article is about the former airport in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. For the current airport that replaced it, see King Khalid International Airport. For the current air base, see King Salman Air Base.
King Salman Air Base
قاعدة الملك سلمان الجوية
Riyadh, Riyadh Province in Saudi Arabia
Satellite imagery of Riyadh Air Base captured by KH-7 Gambit on 18 May, 1966.
Emblem of King Salman Air Base
Site information
TypeDefunct
OwnerMinistry of Defense
OperatorRoyal Saudi Air Force
Location
Riyadh Air Base
Shown within Saudi Arabia
Coordinates24°42′35″N 46°43′31″E / 24.70972°N 46.72528°E / 24.70972; 46.72528
Site history
Built1945 (1945)
In use2023 (2023)
Airfield information
IdentifiersIATA: XXN, ICAO: OERY
Elevation635 metres (2,083 ft) AMSL
Runways
Direction Length and surface
01/19 4,230 metres (13,878 ft) Asphalt (closed 2021)
15/33 3,500 metres (11,483 ft) Asphalt (closed 2021)
12/30 3,720 metres (12,205 ft) Asphalt (closed 2010)

King Salman Air Base, (IATA: XXN, ICAO: OERY) officially known as Riyadh International Airport before its conversion in 1983, was one of the first airports of Saudi Arabia located within Riyadh. It was the original airport serving the city before the construction of King Khalid International Airport, before converting into an air base. It was demolished between 2021-22 to make way for King Salman Park.

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