RIYADH: Prince Sultan bin Salman, chairman of the Saudi Space Agency and the Saudi Aviation Club (SAC), was presented with the operational license for Al-Thumamah Airport by the minister of transport and chairman of the General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA), Nabeel Al-Amoudi.
The license was granted at the first Saudi International Airshow in Riyadh, along with operational licenses for ground service provision at King Abdul Aziz International Airport in Jeddah, awarded to the private charter airline Sky Prime Aviation, and the Swiss firm Jet Aviation.
Al-Thumamah’s license will cover safety and technical aspects of aviation yard operations, and ensures that the airport meets international standards upheld by the GACA.
Saudi transport ministry awards operational license for Al-Thumamah Airport
Saudi transport ministry awards operational license for Al-Thumamah Airport
- The airport is located about 29 kilometers from Riyadh's King Khalid International Airport
- The license was granted at the first Saudi International Airshow in Riyadh
