Client: General Authorities of Civil Aviation
Location: King Abdel Aziz International Airport, Jeddah, KSA
Project: New Jet Fuel Hydrants Network at KAIA Development Phase-1
Main Contractor: Saudi Binladin group-Architecture & Building Division
Aprons Contractor: Almabani General Contractors
Fuel Aviation Network Contractor: Amana Pipelines Construction
Fuel Aviation Network Contract Administrator: Aleph International
Fuel Aviation Network Project Management & Cost Control: Multitech International
Consultant Engineer & Client Rep: Dar Al Handasa
End User: GACA-ARAMCO-APSCO
Project Description
King Abdul Aziz International Airport (KAIA) is located approximately 25 km North of Jeddah and has since become the busiest and the fastest growing airport in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, providing commercial operations and acting as the gateway to the holy cities of Makkah and Madinah.
The existing infrastructure and facilities are inadequate to cope with increasing demand; KAIA requires major expansion and upgrading of its existing infrastructure and facilities.
The Government of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Ministry of Defense and Aviation and Inspectorate General, General Authority of Civil Aviation are expanding KAIA which shall take place in three (3) Development Phases: the first phase, for 30 million passengers capacity, is scheduled to be completed by 2014; the second phase, for 43 million passengers capacity, by 2020; and the final phase, for 80 passengers capacity, by 2035.
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