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King Fahd International Airport was the first Saudi airport to adopt duty-free stores. In addition to the spaces allocated to duty-free stores, the airport has a separate area for shops specializing in the sale of gifts and all passenger-related goods. This area includes restaurants, cafeterias, and banks, and is located on the arrivals level.
At 33,531 acres (52.4 sq mi; 135.7 km 2), [6] [7] it is the largest airport in the Western Hemisphere by land area and the second largest on Earth, behind King Fahd International Airport. [8] Runway 16R/34L, with a length of 16,000 feet (3.03 mi; 4.88 km), is the longest public use runway in North America and the seventh longest on Earth.
At the time of DFW's opening, at 17,500 acres (27.3 sq mi; 7,100 ha; 71 km 2), it was the largest airport in the world ever constructed in terms of land area (surpassed in October 1975 with the opening of Montréal-Mirabel International Airport). [20]
By air. Greater Dammam is served by the King Fahd International Airport, the largest airport in the world by land area (~780 km 2), about 20 km northwest of Dammam.The airport serves an estimated 9.8 million people annually (2017).
An airport is an aerodrome with facilities for flights to take off and land. Airports often have facilities to store and maintain aircraft, and a control tower.An airport consists of a landing area, which comprises an aerially accessible open space including at least one operationally active surface such as a runway for a plane to take off or a helipad, and often includes adjacent utility ...
The airport also serves 135 domestic and international destinations. At 11,605 acres (4,696 ha), MCO is one of the largest commercial airports in terms of land area in the United States. [3] [7] In addition, the airport is home to a maintenance base for United Airlines. [8] The airport was also a hub for Delta Air Lines until 2007.
List of airports with a paved runway at least 4,000 m (13,123 ft) long. Airport name Country Continent Coordinates Length ... Area 51/Groom Lake D: United States
Formerly the largest airport in the world in terms of ground area, the land area allocated for King Khalid International Airport (KKIA) is the second-largest in the world, after King Fahd International Airport [5] as well as one of the busiest airports in the Middle East. The airport is managed and operated by Riyadh Airports Company.