Our Success Story
The Hajj Terminal Complex (HTC) at Jeddah’s King Abdulaziz International Airport is an expansive facility covering an area of 90,000 square meters. It received The Agha Khan Award for Architecture for the brilliant and imaginative design of the tent-like roof structure covering the vast space. It is the largest cable-stayed, fabric roofed structure in the world. The airport complex contains 166 check-in counters, 88 remote check-in counters and 210 passport-control counters. It has 14 boarding lounges with two separate first-class lounges and a VIP lounge area.The restaurants and shopping facility covers an area of 15,000 square meters whereas 40 prayer areas and 32 locations of toilets and changing areas are available around the terminal. There is a centralized baggage handling area and the terminal parking has a capacity for 116 buses.
The HTC’s flexible design caters to the unique operability of Hajj and Umrah with an annual capacity of 13 million passengers. It is a hub for millions of passengers who converge in Makkah to perform the annual Hajj pilgrimage and is a massive operations feat that tests the limits of the terminal’s efficient systems and services. The HTC offers exclusive services unique to its customers. Health, banking and commercial services, hotel rooms, shopping and restaurants, dedicated prayer areas, specialized changing and shower facilities, and other guest support services provide a complete solution to its travelers.
Project Elements
Terminal Building Area
Open Served Area (Plaza)
Passport Counters
Check in Counters
88 Counters (remote)