Airport guide
Prince Mohammad Bin Abdulaziz International AirportIATA code MED
Prince Mohammad Bin Abdulaziz International Airport (MED/OEMA) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Madinah, Saudi Arabia in Asia. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.
- Serves
- Madinah, Saudi Arabia
- Codes
- MED · OEMA
- IATA · ICAO
- Time zone
- Asia/Riyadh
- Region
- Asia
Prince Mohammad Bin Abdulaziz International Airport (MED/OEMA) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Madinah, Saudi Arabia in Asia. Operating on Asia/Riyadh local time at coordinates 24.540°, 39.700°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Prince Mohammad Bin Abdulaziz International Airport (MED) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Madinah, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.
Prince Mohammad Bin Abdulaziz International Airport details
- IATA code
- MED
- ICAO code
- OEMA
- City
- Madinah
- Country
- Saudi Arabia
- Region
- Asia
- Time zone
- Asia/Riyadh
- Coordinates
- 24.553°, 39.705°
- From OurAirports
Codes, region and time zone come from the Originfacts airport record (last updated 10 Jul 2026). Fields marked otherwise come from the dataset named on them. None are verified by hand against Prince Mohammad Bin Abdulaziz International Airport’s own pages.
MED airport facts
- Size class
- Large airport
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
- Elevation
- 656 m (2,151 ft)
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
- Passengers, 2025
- 11.9 million
- Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026), citing view.officeapps.live.com (opens in a new tab)
- Nearest airport with scheduled flights
- Prince Abdulmohsen Bin Abdulaziz International Airport YNB · 172 km
- OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated
Runways at MED
Source: OurAirports (opens in a new tab) runways data (public domain), retrieved 5 Oct 2026. Not an aeronautical source — not for navigation.
2 open runways, all lit. Longest 17/35: 4,335 m, asphalt.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17/35 | 4,335 m14,222 ft | 60 m | asphalt | Lit |
| 18/36 | 3,060 m10,039 ft | 45 m | asphalt | Lit |
Routes from MED
Originfacts does not track any routes from MED yet, so no route records are listed here. Check current schedules with the airlines or the airport’s own site.
Airlines with a hub at MED
Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026): airlines whose “airline hub” property names MED, with no end date and not recorded as dissolved. Community-edited; hubs change.
Terminals, transport and parking at MED
Terminal assignments, ground transport into Madinah, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Prince Mohammad Bin Abdulaziz International Airport’s own pages yet, so none are listed here.
Check directly:tibahairports.com (opens in a new tab)Map of the airport location (opens in a new tab)
Before you travel
- Confirm your terminal with the operating airline.
- Check the check-in and bag-drop cut-off times on your booking.
- Allow extra time if you need to change terminals or check bags in again.
- Check your flight status before you leave for the airport.
Airports near Madinah
Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.
- YanbuYanbu AirportYNB172 km
- TabukRed Sea International AirportRSI290 km
- Al UlaPrince Abdul Majeed bin Abdulaziz AirportULH295 km
- JeddahKing Abdulaziz International AirportJED324 km
- TaifTaif AirportTIF351 km
- WedjhWedjh AirportEJH374 km
- HailHail AirportHAS379 km
- DawadmiDawadmi AirportDWD448 km
- GassimPrince Nayef bin Abdulaziz Regional AirportELQ454 km
Prince Mohammad Bin Abdulaziz International Airport: common questions
Where is Prince Mohammad Bin Abdulaziz International Airport?
Prince Mohammad Bin Abdulaziz International Airport serves Madinah, Saudi Arabia. Its coordinates in OurAirports are 24.553°, 39.705°.
What are the airport codes for Prince Mohammad Bin Abdulaziz International Airport?
The IATA code is MED and the ICAO code is OEMA.
What time zone is MED in?
Prince Mohammad Bin Abdulaziz International Airport is in the Asia/Riyadh time zone.
What is the official website of Prince Mohammad Bin Abdulaziz International Airport?
The airport’s official website is tibahairports.com. For questions about a booking, contact the operating airline.
How many runways does Prince Mohammad Bin Abdulaziz International Airport have?
OurAirports lists 2 open runways at MED: 17/35 (4,335 m (14,222 ft), asphalt); 18/36 (3,060 m (10,039 ft), asphalt).
When did Prince Mohammad Bin Abdulaziz International Airport open?
Wikidata gives 1974 as its official opening date.
How many passengers use Prince Mohammad Bin Abdulaziz International Airport?
Wikidata records 11.9 million passengers for 2025, the latest year it holds.
Which airlines have a hub at MED?
Wikidata lists MED as a hub of Air Atlanta Europe and Saudia.
What is the elevation of Prince Mohammad Bin Abdulaziz International Airport?
OurAirports gives MED’s elevation as 656 m (2,151 ft) above sea level.
Sources
Nothing on this page is verified by hand yet. Each section comes from the dataset below, with its date where the dataset has one. Terminal, transport and parking details are left out until they can be read from Prince Mohammad Bin Abdulaziz International Airport’s own pages.
- Codes, location, time zoneOriginfacts airport record10 Jul 2026
- Official websiteWikidata record (official website property) (opens in a new tab)5 Oct 2026
- Coordinates, runways, type, elevationOurAirports (opens in a new tab) — public domain5 Oct 2026
- Opening, operator, passengers, hubsWikidata item Q1205940 (opens in a new tab) — CC05 Oct 2026
- Nearby airportsCalculated from airport coordinates—
- Terminals and transportNot yet verified—
Background reading:Wikipedia (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)