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Airports in the Middle East

The most modern airport in the Middle East is the Ben Gurion International (BGI) Airport in Tel Aviv, Israel. It was named after the Jewish state's first prime minister. Ben Gurion's security is one of the tightest in the world. BGI is up to par with major gateways such as Dubai International Airport and Saudi Arabia's King Fahd International Airport in Dammam.

Dubai International Airport has two terminals with a VIP send off service. The Departure Halls features 221 check-in desks with 42-inch plasma screens. Most major airlines in the world land at Terminal 1. Terminal 2 services passengers are mostly from Iran, the Emirates countries, and chartered flights.

DIA underwent a $4.5 Billion major upgrade in 2002. It was done according to a master plan that targeted serving 33 million passengers yearly. The runway system and taxiways were redesigned under the same plan t.

Meanwhile, King Fahd International Airport (KFIA) in Al Khobar was finished in 1999. In the past, the airport opened only in preparation for the yearly Muslim travel to Mecca. Today the airport links with two major roads going to other cities. KFIA is a six-storey building - the third level is for arrivals, the sixth is for departures, and the fourth level is for boarding. There is a separate Royal Terminal for kings, heads of states, and senior government officials. KFIA has dining and banking areas on the arrival level. It is estimated that a total of 2.5 million passengers per year fly in and out of KFIA every year.

Throughout history, the Middle East has been in the middle of major world events. The economy of region rests solely on the export of oil and other oil-related products.

Middle East Airports Information

Bahrain
Iraq
Israel
Isreal
Jordan
Kuwait
Lebanon
Oman
Qatar
Saudi Arabia
Syria
United Arab Emirates
Yemen