MED Madinah Prince Mohammed Bin Abdulaziz International Airport MED Madinah’s Prince Mohammad Bin Abdulaziz International MADINAH’S Airport BACKGROUND Madinah, with a population exceeding a million, is located in Western Saudi Arabia. It is the second holiest city in Islam after Mecca and the first capital of Islam. The city, hosting the tomb of Prophet Muhammad, is an important destination for religious tourism and attracts a large number of pilgrims each year. Operator of 14 airports worldwide, TAV Airports started its operations at Madinah’s Prince Mohammad Bin Abdulaziz International Airport (MED) in June 2012. MED Madinah’s Prince Mohammad Bin Abdulaziz International MADINAH Airport IS A HOLY GATEWAY Madinah is also known as Madinah An-Nabi (City of the Prophet) or Madinah Al-Munawwarah (The Enlightened City). Madinah is home to the three of the oldest mosques in Islam: Al-Masjid al-Nabawi, Quba Mosque and Masjid al-Qiblatain. Al Masjid an-Nabawi is also known as the Mosque of the Prophet and is home to the tomb of Prophet Muhammad. The city is historically significant for being the home of Prophet Muhammad after the migration of Muhammad and his followers from Mecca to Madinah in 622 CE. Madinah has a great religious importance in Islam and is popular as a pilgrim destination. The mosques in the city are visited by millions of pilgrims during the Hajj and Umrah seasons every year. MED Madinah’s Prince Mohammad Bin Abdulaziz International MADINAH Airport HAS GOT A BRAND NEW AIRPORT As a part of Tibah Consortium (a joint Venture of TAV, Saudi Oger and Al Rajhi), TAV built a brand new airport for Madinah city. The new terminal has an initial capacity to serve 8 million annual passengers. With its state of the art design, 150,000 m2 terminal area, efficient operations and the latest technologies applied, the new terminal building will overcome the operational bottlenecks at Madinah Airport. Extension of the runway, construction of new taxiways, upgrading of the fueling and the lighting system and construction of a number of ancillary buildings such as administrative building, VIP Terminal and power stations were also a part of the new Madinah Airport project. The construction work was completed in early 2015. New Terminal Building Facts and Figures Design Capacity 8,000,000 ppa Terminal Area 150,000 m2 Check-in Desks 64 Baggage Claim 10 Boarding Bridges 31 Runway (Code F) 4,335m * 60m MED Madinah’s Prince Mohammad Bin Abdulaziz International MADINAH IS Airport AN EMERGING MARKET Apart from airport expansion project, Saudi Arabian Government has initiated and planned many other new development projects in Madinah to attract more visitors to the city. New projects such as capacity expansion of the Holy Mosque to accommodate a greater number of worshippers at peak times as well as the construction of a high Speed Railway between Madinah and Mecca will increase the economic activity, develop the infrastructure in the city and provide easy access to holy places by the vast number of pilgrims. Knowledge Economic City One of the most notable development projects taking place in Madinah is the Knowledge Economic City (KEC). KEC is a mega project to position Madinah as the center of Islamic knowledge, global knowledge and culture. Schools, colleges, business centers and residences will be built in an area of 4.8 million m2. KEC will be an educational, commercial and cultural center to boost the economy of the city and will take place among the unique assets of Madinah. MED Madinah’s Prince Mohammad Bin Abdulaziz International MED HAS Airport A GROWING TRAFFIC MED showed a modest growth in 2015, reaching 5.8 million passengers up from 5.7 the year before. The reason for the relatively slow growth in 2015 was the visa quotas applied for the pilgrim traffic. Madinah Airport (MED) Passenger Statistics Year Passengers (in thousands) 2010 3,224 2011 3,549 2012 4,588 2013 4,669 2014 5,703 2015 5,831 With its new terminal building MED will meet the growing traffic demand while providing a higher service quality to its passengers and airlines. Despite the growing traffic, MED is capable of providing fast and efficient airport services with its current facilities as well. About 75% of flights are on time in MED, which is a significant statistic when the Hajj and Umrah peaks are taken into consideration. MED Madinah’s Prince Mohammad Bin Abdulaziz International MED IS OPERATED Airport BY EXPERIENCED TAV OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT AROUND THE WORLD WITH REGIONAL Construction and Operation KNOW-HOW Construction Only Airport Commercial Operations TAV Airports has been operating Madinah Airport since June 2012. Having established itself as an international brand with its ever increasing business volume and successful projects in the three continents, TAV Airports serves more than 775 thousand flights by 300 airline companies and 102 million passengers each year. TAV Airports is the leader in airport operations in Turkey, and is becoming a leading operator in the Middle East North Africa (MENA) region. TAV deploys an expert management team in charge of operations in Madinah Airport, ensuring quality airport service in compliance with international standards, considering the needs of the business & religious tourism- centric traffic. 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