TAV Airports to expand capacity at Madinah Airport

A new domestic terminal will be built, and the existing terminal will be developed to accommodate 18 million passengers annually.

TAV Airports, together with its consortium partner, will invest a total of USD 275 million in Madinah, to increase terminal capacity. A new domestic terminal will be built, and the existing terminal will be developed to accommodate 18 million passengers annually.

A member of Groupe ADP, TAV Airports will be developing Madinah Airport further to meet surging passenger traffic. Saudi Arabia’s first airport privatisation project, Madinah Airport welcomed 9.4 million passengers in 2023, with a 49% increase compared to the previous year.

TAV Airports CEO Serkan Kaptan said: “We have been successfully operating Madinah Airport, the gateway to the Holy Land, together with our partner Al-Rajhi, for the last 12 years. The passenger traffic is increasing on a very fast pace following lift of travel bans brought in during the pandemic. This new investment program will help accommodate increasing demand and is fully supporting Saudi Arabia’s Vision 2030, which aims to attract more visitors into the country.”