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Jeddah

King Abdulaziz International Airport

OEJN
1,069
Flights/Day
00:48
Local Time
Riyadh
Timezone
48ft
Elevation
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Current Conditions
OEJN
MVFR
26°C
Clear Sky • 3kt • 5mi • 1009.00"
Observed: 21:00 UTC
MVFR — Marginal Visual: Reduced visibility, minor delays possible.
Cloud Forecast
12k 8k 4k 0
21:00
CLR
11:00 BECMG
CLR
Few (1-2 oktas) Scattered (3-4) Broken (5-7) Overcast (8) | CLR = Clear 25k = 25,000 ft ceiling
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TAF valid until 03:00 local time
About King Abdulaziz International Airport

Jeddah's Red Sea location brings extreme heat and occasional dust. Generally light turbulence.

Is Jeddah Airport turbulent?

Jeddah faces severe sandstorms and occasional flash flooding. In November 2022, a violent hailstorm damaged two aircraft during approach, with 179mm of rain falling in six hours, the highest ever recorded. Sandstorms can bring 60 km/h winds, reducing visibility and forcing flight rescheduling. The Red Sea coastal location adds humidity challenges.

  • November 2022: 179mm rain in 6 hours damaged aircraft in-flight
  • Sandstorms bring 60 km/h winds and reduced visibility
  • Red Sea humidity combines with desert dust
What happened during the 2022 Jeddah hailstorm?

A Saudia Airbus A330 encountered severe hail and turbulence during approach, suffering significant damage despite landing safely. A Libyan Airlines A320 was also damaged in the same storm. The event dumped record rainfall that caused fatal flash flooding in the city. Such extreme events are rare but demonstrate the region's potential for sudden severe weather.

When is the best time to fly from Jeddah?

November through February offers cooler temperatures and lower sandstorm frequency. Spring can bring dust storms from the interior. Summer is extremely hot (45C+) but usually clear. The Hajj pilgrimage season brings massive passenger volumes regardless of weather. Monitor forecasts during transitional seasons.

Is turbulence at Jeddah dangerous?

No. Modern aircraft are designed to withstand forces far stronger than turbulence. While bumps can feel uncomfortable, they do not pose a safety risk. Pilots actively avoid rough air whenever possible. Learn more about turbulence

Best seats to reduce turbulence when flying from Jeddah?

Seats near the wings feel the least movement because they are closest to the aircraft's center of gravity. Seats at the back of the aircraft feel turbulence more strongly. Learn more about seat selection

Upcoming Flights (next 2 hours) 102
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QP502
Akasa Air
COK 00:55 Local boeing 737 max 8-200 Forecast
WY674
Oman Air
MCT 00:55 Local boeing 737-91m(er) Forecast
FG418
Ariana Afghan Airlines
KDH 00:55 Local -- Forecast
NB1516
Berniq Airways
BEN 01:00 Local -- Forecast
XC9860
Corendon Air
ASR 01:00 Local -- Forecast
SV1056
Saudia
RUH 01:00 Local airbus a320-214 Forecast
FG416
Ariana Afghan Airlines
KBL 01:00 Local -- Forecast
YI5533
Fly Oya
MJI 01:00 Local -- Forecast
SV377
Saudia (75 Years Livery)
CMN 01:00 Local boeing 787-10 dreamliner Forecast
F38015
Flyadeal
SAW 01:00 Local -- Forecast
EB9476
Wamos Air
RAK 01:05 Local -- Forecast
SV1128
Saudia
DMM 01:05 Local airbus a320-214 Forecast
SE328
Sky Vision Airlines
CAI 01:05 Local -- Forecast
TK129
Turkish Airlines
IST 01:05 Local airbus a321-271nx Forecast
SV627
Saudia
AMM 01:05 Local airbus a320-214 Forecast
F3829
Flyadeal
KHI 01:05 Local airbus a320-251n Forecast
NE275
Nesma Airlines
SPX 01:10 Local -- Forecast
SV590
Saudia
DXB 01:10 Local airbus a321-211 Forecast
MH157
Malaysia Airlines
KUL 01:10 Local airbus a330-223 Forecast
F3325
Flyadeal
DMM 01:10 Local -- Forecast
TR591
Scoot
SIN 01:10 Local -- Forecast
SZ426
Somon Air
DYU 01:15 Local boeing 737-8gj Forecast
D32039
Daallo Airlines
MGQ 01:15 Local -- Forecast
GA971
Garuda Indonesia
CGK 01:15 Local -- Forecast
EB9506
Wamos Air
CZL 01:15 Local -- Forecast
AH461
Air Algerie
ALG 01:20 Local airbus a330-202 Forecast
SV921
Saudia
FRA 01:20 Local -- Forecast
XY16
Flynas
RUH 01:20 Local -- Forecast
SV3453
Saudia
CAI 01:20 Local -- Forecast
PC6181
Pegasus
SAW 01:25 Local -- Forecast
SV2139
Saudia
CZL 01:25 Local -- Forecast
PC6183
Pegasus
ASR 01:25 Local -- Forecast
TK5189
Turkish Airlines
ESB 01:25 Local -- Forecast
6E68
Indigo
HYD 01:25 Local airbus a320-251n Forecast
AH403
Air Algerie
BLJ 01:30 Local -- Forecast
SV1420
Saudia
MED 01:30 Local airbus a330-343 Forecast
FG414
Ariana Afghan Airlines
HEA 01:30 Local airbus a310-304 Forecast
SV435
Saudia
NBO 01:30 Local airbus a330-343 Forecast
SZ426
Somon Air
DYU 01:30 Local boeing 737-8gj Forecast
SV856
Saudia
SIN 01:35 Local boeing 787-10 dreamliner Forecast
TK5139
Turkish Airlines
VAN 01:35 Local -- Forecast
F3751
Flyadeal
CAI 01:40 Local -- Forecast
SM956
Air Cairo
ATZ 01:40 Local -- Forecast
XY58
Flynas
RUH 01:45 Local airbus a320-251n Forecast
JT101
Lion Air
SUB 01:50 Local -- Forecast
AH485
Air Algerie
ALG 01:50 Local airbus a330-202 Forecast
SV131
Saudia
CDG 01:50 Local boeing 787-9 dreamliner Forecast
SV882
Saudia
CAN 01:50 Local boeing 787-9 dreamliner Forecast
EB9480
Wamos Air
AGA 01:55 Local -- Forecast
SM422
Air Cairo
ATZ 01:55 Local -- Forecast
F3158
Flyadeal
RUH 01:55 Local airbus a320-251n Forecast
AH471
Air Algerie
TMR 02:00 Local -- Forecast
SV1096
Saudia
RUH 02:00 Local airbus a321-211 Forecast
EB9435
Wamos Air
ORN 02:00 Local -- Forecast
FG406
Ariana Afghan Airlines
MZR 02:00 Local -- Forecast
SV1547
Saudia
TUU 02:00 Local airbus a320-214 Forecast
RQ994
Kam Air
KBL 02:00 Local -- Forecast
SM422
Air Cairo
ATZ 02:00 Local -- Forecast
SV784
Saudia
COK 02:00 Local airbus a330-343 Forecast
SV722
Saudia
ISB 02:00 Local -- Forecast
YI5525
Fly Oya
MJI 02:00 Local -- Forecast
SV754
Saudia
HYD 02:00 Local airbus a330-343 Forecast
SV844
Saudia
BKK 02:00 Local -- Forecast
BG336
Biman Bangladesh Airlines
DAC 02:05 Local boeing 777-3e9(er) Forecast
TU714
Tunisair
TUN 02:05 Local -- Forecast
SV866
Saudia
BLR 02:10 Local airbus a330-343 Forecast
PC695
Pegasus
SAW 02:10 Local airbus a321-251nx Forecast
2S678
Southwind Airlines
LXR 02:10 Local -- Forecast
F3156
Flyadeal
RUH 02:15 Local airbus a320-214 Forecast
SV834
Saudia
KUL 02:15 Local boeing 787-10 dreamliner Forecast
Q4818
Euroairlines
CAI 02:15 Local -- Forecast
SV1781
Saudia
GIZ 02:20 Local airbus a320-214 Forecast
SV1254
Saudia
ELQ 02:20 Local -- Forecast
XY685
Flynas
ADD 02:25 Local -- Forecast
TK95
Turkish Airlines
IST 02:25 Local -- Forecast
SV770
Saudia
BOM 02:30 Local boeing 777-368(er) Forecast
C63312
My Freighter
ESB 02:30 Local -- Forecast
PK764
Pakistan International Airlines
LYP 02:30 Local -- Forecast
PK842
Pakistan International Airlines
ISB 02:30 Local -- Forecast
QP575
Akasa Air
BLR 02:30 Local -- Forecast
XY56
Flynas
RUH 02:30 Local -- Forecast
SV915
Saudia
LGG 02:30 Local -- Forecast
A49684
Azimuth
IST 02:35 Local -- Forecast
TU714
Tunisair
TUN 02:35 Local -- Forecast
SV808
Saudia
DAC 02:35 Local boeing 777-368(er) Forecast
SV756
Saudia
DEL 02:35 Local boeing 777-368(er) Forecast
PF719
Airsial
ISB 02:35 Local airbus a320-214 Forecast
SV850
Saudia
HKT 02:35 Local boeing 787-9 dreamliner Forecast
PF717
Airsial
LHE 02:40 Local airbus a330-223 Forecast
6E78
Indigo
BLR 02:40 Local airbus a320-251n Forecast
SM2464
Air Cairo
CAI 02:40 Local -- Forecast
TU1714
Tunisair
TUN 02:40 Local -- Forecast
SV756
Saudia
DEL 02:40 Local boeing 777-368(er) Forecast
SM482
Air Cairo
LXR 02:45 Local airbus a320-214 Forecast
SV890
Saudia
LKO 02:45 Local airbus a330-343 Forecast
FH9470
Freebird Airlines
TZX 02:45 Local -- Forecast
TK5079
Turkish Airlines
IST 02:45 Local -- Forecast
PK960
Pakistan International Airlines
LHE 02:45 Local -- Forecast
SV1642
Saudia
AHB 02:45 Local airbus a320-214 Forecast
SM424
Air Cairo
CAI 02:45 Local -- Forecast
NB1526
Berniq Airways
BEN 02:45 Local -- Forecast
SV700
Saudia
KHI 02:45 Local boeing 777-3fg(er) Forecast
00:55
Local
JED COK
QP502
boeing 737 max 8-200
00:55
Local
JED MCT
WY WY674
boeing 737-91m(er)
00:55
Local
JED KDH
FG FG418
01:00
Local
JED BEN
NB1516
01:00
Local
JED ASR
XC XC9860
01:00
Local
JED RUH
SV SV1056
airbus a320-214
01:00
Local
JED KBL
FG FG416
01:00
Local
JED MJI
YI5533
01:00
Local
JED CMN
SV SV377
boeing 787-10 dreamliner
01:00
Local
JED SAW
F38015
01:05
Local
JED RAK
EB EB9476
01:05
Local
JED DMM
SV SV1128
airbus a320-214
01:05
Local
JED CAI
SE SE328
01:05
Local
JED IST
TK TK129
airbus a321-271nx
01:05
Local
JED AMM
SV SV627
airbus a320-214
01:05
Local
JED KHI
F3829
airbus a320-251n
01:10
Local
JED SPX
NE NE275
01:10
Local
JED DXB
SV SV590
airbus a321-211
01:10
Local
JED KUL
MH MH157
airbus a330-223
01:10
Local
JED DMM
F3325
01:10
Local
JED SIN
TR TR591
01:15
Local
JED DYU
SZ SZ426
boeing 737-8gj
01:15
Local
JED MGQ
D32039
01:15
Local
JED CGK
GA GA971
01:15
Local
JED CZL
EB EB9506
01:20
Local
JED ALG
AH AH461
airbus a330-202
01:20
Local
JED FRA
SV SV921
01:20
Local
JED RUH
XY XY16
01:20
Local
JED CAI
SV SV3453
01:25
Local
JED SAW
PC PC6181
01:25
Local
JED CZL
SV SV2139
01:25
Local
JED ASR
PC PC6183
01:25
Local
JED ESB
TK TK5189
01:25
Local
JED HYD
6E 6E68
airbus a320-251n
01:30
Local
JED BLJ
AH AH403
01:30
Local
JED MED
SV SV1420
airbus a330-343
01:30
Local
JED HEA
FG FG414
airbus a310-304
01:30
Local
JED NBO
SV SV435
airbus a330-343
01:30
Local
JED DYU
SZ SZ426
boeing 737-8gj
01:35
Local
JED SIN
SV SV856
boeing 787-10 dreamliner
01:35
Local
JED VAN
TK TK5139
01:40
Local
JED CAI
F3751
01:40
Local
JED ATZ
SM SM956
01:45
Local
JED RUH
XY XY58
airbus a320-251n
01:50
Local
JED SUB
JT JT101
01:50
Local
JED ALG
AH AH485
airbus a330-202
01:50
Local
JED CDG
SV SV131
boeing 787-9 dreamliner
01:50
Local
JED CAN
SV SV882
boeing 787-9 dreamliner
01:55
Local
JED AGA
EB EB9480
01:55
Local
JED ATZ
SM SM422
01:55
Local
JED RUH
F3158
airbus a320-251n
02:00
Local
JED TMR
AH AH471
02:00
Local
JED RUH
SV SV1096
airbus a321-211
02:00
Local
JED ORN
EB EB9435
02:00
Local
JED MZR
FG FG406
02:00
Local
JED TUU
SV SV1547
airbus a320-214
02:00
Local
JED KBL
RQ RQ994
02:00
Local
JED ATZ
SM SM422
02:00
Local
JED COK
SV SV784
airbus a330-343
02:00
Local
JED ISB
SV SV722
02:00
Local
JED MJI
YI5525
02:00
Local
JED HYD
SV SV754
airbus a330-343
02:00
Local
JED BKK
SV SV844
02:05
Local
JED DAC
BG BG336
boeing 777-3e9(er)
02:05
Local
JED TUN
TU TU714
02:10
Local
JED BLR
SV SV866
airbus a330-343
02:10
Local
JED SAW
PC PC695
airbus a321-251nx
02:10
Local
JED LXR
2S678
02:15
Local
JED RUH
F3156
airbus a320-214
02:15
Local
JED KUL
SV SV834
boeing 787-10 dreamliner
02:15
Local
JED CAI
Q4818
02:20
Local
JED GIZ
SV SV1781
airbus a320-214
02:20
Local
JED ELQ
SV SV1254
02:25
Local
JED ADD
XY XY685
02:25
Local
JED IST
TK TK95
02:30
Local
JED BOM
SV SV770
boeing 777-368(er)
02:30
Local
JED ESB
C63312
02:30
Local
JED LYP
PK PK764
02:30
Local
JED ISB
PK PK842
02:30
Local
JED BLR
QP575
02:30
Local
JED RUH
XY XY56
02:30
Local
JED LGG
SV SV915
02:35
Local
JED IST
A49684
02:35
Local
JED TUN
TU TU714
02:35
Local
JED DAC
SV SV808
boeing 777-368(er)
02:35
Local
JED DEL
SV SV756
boeing 777-368(er)
02:35
Local
JED ISB
PF PF719
airbus a320-214
02:35
Local
JED HKT
SV SV850
boeing 787-9 dreamliner
02:40
Local
JED LHE
PF PF717
airbus a330-223
02:40
Local
JED BLR
6E78
airbus a320-251n
02:40
Local
JED CAI
SM SM2464
02:40
Local
JED TUN
TU TU1714
02:40
Local
JED DEL
SV SV756
boeing 777-368(er)
02:45
Local
JED LXR
SM SM482
airbus a320-214
02:45
Local
JED LKO
SV SV890
airbus a330-343
02:45
Local
JED TZX
FH FH9470
02:45
Local
JED IST
TK TK5079
02:45
Local
JED LHE
PK PK960
02:45
Local
JED AHB
SV SV1642
airbus a320-214
02:45
Local
JED CAI
SM SM424
02:45
Local
JED BEN
NB1526
02:45
Local
JED KHI
SV SV700
boeing 777-3fg(er)
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