Riyadh Air Base
King Salman Air Base is a Royal Saudi Air Force base located south of Riyadh. It is aimed at relocating RSAF operations from the old Riyadh Air Base to the new site, which was demolished between 2021 and 2022 for Saudi Vision 2030.- Type: Airport
- Description: airport in Saudi Arabia
- Also known as: “King Salman Air Base”, “OERY”, “Riyadh AB Airbase”, and “XWM”
Places of Interest
Highlights include King Salman Park and Prince Sultan Military Medical City.
King Salman Park
Park
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King Salman Park, one of Riyadh’s mega-projects, is an urban area being developed in the city of Riyadh, Saudi Arabia under the supervision of the King Salman Park Foundation.
Prince Sultan Military Medical City
Hospital
Prince Sultan Military Medical City also known as Riyadh Armed Forces Hospital is located in Riyadh City, the capital of Saudi Arabia, considered one of the most advanced centres in the Middle East.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Al Rabwah and Riyadh.
Al Rabwah
Suburb
Al Rabwah, pronounced as ar-Rabwah, is a residential neighborhood in eastern Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, located north of Jarir and east of al-Zahra in the sub-municipality of al-Malaz. Al Rabwah is situated 4 km southeast of Riyadh Air Base.
Riyadh
Riyadh is the capital of Saudi Arabia, slightly east of the center of the country in the heart of the Tuwaig escarpment.
Umm Sulaim
Suburb
Umm Sulaim is a historic neighbourhood in southern Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, located south of al-Wisham and west of ad-Dirah in the sub-municipality of al-Shumaisi. Umm Sulaim is situated 9 km south of Riyadh Air Base.
Riyadh Air Base
- Categories: air base and transportation
- Location: Riyadh Region, Saudi Arabia, Middle East, Asia
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Urdu—“Riyadh Air Base” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “قاعدة الرياض الجوية”
- Arabic: “قاعدة الملك سلمان الجوية”
- Arabic: “مطار الرياض القديم”
- Cebuano: “Riyadh Air Base”
- Chinese: “利雅得空軍基地”
- Finnish: “Riadin lentotukikohta”
- French: “base aérienne de Riyadh”
- French: “Base aérienne de Riyadh”
- Indonesian: “OERY”
- Indonesian: “XWM”
- Japanese: “リヤド空軍基地”
- Malay: “Pengkalan Udara Riyadh AB”
- Persian: “پایگاه هوایی ریاض”
- Tajik: “Пойгоҳи ҳавоӣ реёз”
- Tajik: “Пойгоҳи ҳавоии Риад”
- Ukrainian: “Ер-Ріяд (авіабаза)”
- Ukrainian: “Ер-Ріяд”
- Urdu: “ریاض ایئر بیس”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Al Malik ‘Abd al ‘Azīz and Az Zahra‘.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include King Salman Airbase and Hyatt Place Riyadh Al Sulaimania.
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