Prince Mohammad bin Abdulaziz International Airport (IATA: MED, ICAO: OEMA), commonly known as Madinah Airport, is the primary international gateway serving Medina (Al Madinah Al Munawwarah) in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, and the fourth-busiest airport in the country. The airport is located approximately 15 kilometres from the city centre and serves as the main air gateway to Islam’s second holiest city, home to Al-Masjid an-Nabawi (the Prophet’s Mosque) and the final resting place of the Prophet Muhammad.
The airport was developed under a 25-year concession agreement signed in October 2011 between the General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA) and a consortium comprising TAV Airports of Turkey, Saudi Oger Ltd., and Al Rajhi Holding Group. It was the Kingdom’s first airport constructed and operated entirely by the private sector. The new terminal was inaugurated by King Salman on 2 July 2015.
MED operates a single integrated passenger terminal spanning approximately 156,000 square metres, designed by Scott Brownrigg in 2014. The terminal building was built to accommodate up to 9 million passengers per annum and was the first LEED Gold-certified commercial airport terminal in the Middle East and North Africa region. The airport features two runways: 17/35 (approximately 3,250 m × 60 m) and 18/36, supporting Code E widebody aircraft operations.
The airport experiences strong seasonal traffic patterns driven by Hajj and Umrah pilgrimages, attracting millions of visitors annually. In 2024, MED handled approximately 10–11 million passengers. The airport has been operating at high utilization rates, reaching 137% of its designed capacity, prompting a major expansion programme as part of Saudi Arabia’s Vision 2030 initiative.