Saudi Arabia has extended the closure of King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh until October 17 following a series of deadly attacks by Yemen’s Iran-aligned Houthi rebels.
According to Reuters, a Notice to Air Missions (NOTAM) issued on Monday (October 12) confirmed that the airport would remain closed until 9 p.m. GMT on October 17, equivalent to midnight on October 18 in Saudi Arabia.
Saudi Arabia’s General Authority of Civil Aviation said the suspension was extended to allow authorities to complete safety inspections and ensure that airport facilities were ready to resume operations.
The airport has remained closed since Saturday (October 10), when an attack killed 13 people and injured more than 300 others.
A second attack on Sunday killed another person and injured nearly a dozen others, further raising concerns over aviation safety in the region.
The closure has caused major disruptions to international air travel, with several airlines suspending flights to and from the Saudi capital.
Flight-tracking data showed aircraft largely avoiding Riyadh, although flights continued operating through other Saudi airports, including Jeddah.
According to aviation analytics firm Cirium, flight cancellations across Saudi airports reached 46.4%, highlighting the wider impact of the attacks on regional aviation. (Newswire)
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