Largest Airport (area) in the World - King Fahad International Airport discussion

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Largest Airport (area) in the World - King Fahad International Airport

King Fahad International Airport (IATA: DMM, ICAO: OEDF) is located near Dammam, Saudi Arabia. It is the largest airport in the world in terms of area, covering 780 km² (301 mi²), surpassing Montréal-Mirabel International Airport (including Mirabel's reserved but unused 356 km² (137 mi²)). It is slightly larger than the neighboring country of Bahrain.



Completed in 1999, King Fahad International Airport is the third major hub in Saudi Arabia after King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh and King Abdulaziz International Airport in Jeddah.



King Fahd International Airport serves Dammam, Dhahran, Khobar, and neighboring cities.