King Abdulaziz International Airport

King Abdulaziz International Airport is located in Jeddah and is the main Saudi international airport. Named after King Abdulaziz Al Saud and inaugurated in 1981, the airport is the busiest airport of Saudi Arabia and the third-largest airport in the kingdom. The airport's Hajj Terminal was specially built for Muslim pilgrims going to Mecca annually on the Hajj. It is one of the largest in the world, and can handle 80,000 passengers at the same time.

In 2019, the new Terminal 1 at Airport had a soft opening with a number of domestic flights transferred to operate from it. With an floor area of 810,000 square meters, the new terminal is considered one of the largest airport terminal buildings of its kind in the world. Visitors and passengers will enjoy a number of facilities including new lounges, an 18,000 square meter central garden area and a transport center that links between the building and the car park and train station. Moreover, the terminal will have a mosque with a capacity of 3,732 worshippers has been established in the airport.

The new King Abdulaziz International Airport three-stage development started in 2006. The expansion includes a brand-new passenger terminal building, a 136-meter tall air traffic control tower (the largest in the world), airfield hard-standing and paved areas, lighting, fuel network systems, electronic passenger guidance system and a new storm water drainage network. There will also be a newly constructed support services building and upgrades to the existing runway and airfield systems.

The new airport will be accessed by the Haramain high-speed rail project network. Prince Majed Street will connect to the Al-Laith Highway, forming a fast north-south transit route.

Following bawlplug bonded anchors were used in this huge project:

• R-KEX epoxy bonded anchor
• R-KER vinylester bonded anchor.

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